Feta Meatball Bowls characteristic brown rice with flavorful feta beef meatballs, tomatoes, beets, cucumber, garbanzo beans, hummus, feta, and extra! A scrumptious, nourishing meal excellent for meal prep.
Completely satisfied New Yr! The vacations are over and I do not find out about you however I am prepared to start out packing within the vitamins once more to assist me really feel my finest by the winter. Michigan is further chilly and snowy this yr thus far and nourishing meals are feeling extra important than ever. I like something with a Greek theme and created these feta meatball bowls that are so scrumptious but additionally filled with the vitamins our our bodies want. These meatball bowls are fantastic for lunch meal prep so in the event you’re attempting to eat wholesome this New Yr, prep a batch of those Feta Meatball Bowls.
Feta Meatball Bowl Components
- Lean Floor Beef
- Breadcrumbs (panko or common work)
- Egg
- Parsley
- Feta cheese
- Garlic powder
- Oregano
- Onion Powder
- Brown rice
- Tomatoes
- Crimson onion
- Cucumber
- Greek dressing (or Italian)
- Garbanzo beans
- Feta cheese
- Hummus
How you can Make Feta Meatball Bowls
Meal Prep Meatball Bowls
These Feta Meatball Bowls are nice for meal prep. Simply retailer the orzo/rice with the meatballs, feta and chickpeas. Add the hummus, tomato, crimson onion and cucumber earlier than consuming. This may final just a few days within the fridge and you’ll get pleasure from it chilly or warmth it up for lunch.
Why cook dinner with lean beef?
Years in the past, it was believed typically that crimson meat is “unhealthy for you”. There are numerous wholesome lean crimson meat choices like cooking with lean beef! I like selecting 93% lean floor beef as a lean protein choice. Another leaner beef decisions are: high spherical, eye of spherical, sirloin tip and backside spherical. Lean beef is a thought-about to be a nutrient-dense meals and it could actually assist help coronary heart wholesome diets. Lean beef is wealthy in vitamins like protein, B-vitamins, iron and zinc. I like feeding my household lean beef for these advantages.
I’ve 3 rising children which can be very lively and I like serving them a protein wealthy meal with lean beef. The American Coronary heart Affiliation recommends when selecting beef, select the leanest cuts potential. It helps to trim the seen fats and to pair lean beef with veggies, fruit and entire grains.
I like that lean beef is sort of filling. My children are at all times hungry since they’re so lively and I like understanding that I’m giving them a meal that’s hearty however nutritious.
Yield: serves 4
Feta Meatball Bowls
Feta Meatball Bowls characteristic brown rice with flavorful feta beef meatballs, tomatoes, beets, cucumber, garbanzo beans, hummus, feta, and extra! A scrumptious, nourishing meal excellent for meal prep.
Prep Time: quarter-hour Prepare dinner time: 25 minutes Whole time: 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- Greek Meatballs
- 1 pound lean Floor Beef
- 1/2 cup feta + 1/2 cup for later
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chopped recent parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Gyro Bowls
- 3 cups cooked brown rice (or orzo pasta)
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups English cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup Greek dressing
- 1 can low-sodium garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup hummus
- 1 cup pickled beets
- Lemon slices
- Parsley to high (non-obligatory)
- Entire-wheat pita
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a big bowl, combine collectively the entire components for the meatballs. Type the meat into balls which can be about 1 tablespoon of meat.
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Place on a sheet pan that’s sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for about quarter-hour till meatballs are cooked by and have an inside temperature of 160 F.
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Combine collectively the tomatoes, onion, cucumber and Greek dressing collectively in a bowl.
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As soon as orzo is cooked, divide orzo into bowls and high with meatballs, cucumber salad, garbanzo beans, a dollop of hummus, beets, the remainder of the feta cheese, a slice of lemon and in the event you need, parsley.
**Alternatively, you may put out all of those components in bowls and make it so everybody can serve themselves and construct their very own bowls which makes for a enjoyable meal.
Take pleasure in!
Like this recipe? Take a look at extra Greek-style recipes:
Mediterranean Lemon Rooster and Potatoes
Spiralized Greek Pasta Salad
Greek Stuffed Rooster
Greek Rooster Salad
Greek Roasted Vegetable and Chickpea Pasta Salad
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This submit is sponsored by Michigan Beef- a model I’ve labored with for years to share how one can cook dinner with lean beef in a wide range of wholesome recipes!