Name: Eggplant Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil, or as needed - 2 teaspoons; Eggplant, halved lengthwise - 1 large; Ground turkey - 1 pound; Carrot, shredded - 1; Onion, diced - ½ small; Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) - ⅓ cup; Large egg - 1; Garlic, or more to taste, minced - 2 cloves; Dried basil (such as Simply Organic®) - 1 teaspoon; Dried parsley (such as Simply Organic®) - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano (such as Simply Organic®) - 1 teaspoon; Sea salt - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Almond flour - ¾ cup; Marinara sauce - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Eggplant Meatballs

1. Olive oil, or as needed 2 teaspoons

2. Eggplant, halved lengthwise 1 large

3. Ground turkey 1 pound

4. Carrot, shredded 1

5. Onion, diced ½ small

6. Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) ⅓ cup

7. Large egg 1

8. Garlic, or more to taste, minced 2 cloves

9. Dried basil (such as Simply Organic®) 1 teaspoon

10. Dried parsley (such as Simply Organic®) 1 teaspoon

11. Dried oregano (such as Simply Organic®) 1 teaspoon

12. Sea salt 1 teaspoon

13. Freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste ½ teaspoon

14. Almond flour ¾ cup

15. Marinara sauce 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Eggplant Meatballs

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Grease foil with olive oil.

2 . Stage

Arrange eggplant halves cut-sides-down onto the prepared baking sheet. Pierce skin of eggplant several times with a fork.

3 . Stage

Roast eggplant in preheated oven until soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.

4 . Stage

Scoop the flesh from the eggplant halves onto a cutting board; chop into small chunks and put into a large mixing bowl.

5 . Stage

Mix ground turkey, carrot, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper with the eggplant chunks until ingredients are somewhat evenly mixed together. Gently mix almond flour into the eggplant mixture; scoop with an ice cream scoop onto the prepared baking sheet.

6 . Stage

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake meatballs in oven for 15 minutes, flip the meatballs, and bake until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes more.

7 . Stage

While the meatballs bake, heat marinara sauce in saucepan over medium-low heat until hot; add baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat.