Name: Baked Beef & Zucchini Meatballs with Smoky Bacon-Fried Cabbage
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 12 slices bacon; 1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1.02 kg lean ground beef; 1 ½ medium heads napa cabbage; 3 medium zucchini squash; black pepper; extra virgin olive oil; garlic powder; onion powder; salt; smoked paprika; Worcestershire sauce

Baked Beef & Zucchini Meatballs with Smoky Bacon-Fried CabbageBaked Beef & Zucchini Meatballs with Smoky Bacon-Fried Cabbage — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 12 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

12 slices bacon

1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

1.02 kg lean ground beef

1 ½ medium heads napa cabbage

3 medium zucchini squash

black pepper

extra virgin olive oil

garlic powder

onion powder

salt

smoked paprika

Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F). Coat two large baking dishes with a thin layer of oil.

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Shave parsley leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Place half in a large bowl. (Reserve remaining parsley for serving.)

Trim and coarsely grate zucchini. Add to the bowl with the parsley along with beef, Worcestershire, and spices; mix with your hands until well combined. Using a generous tablespoon measure, form the beef mixture into rounded meatballs. Divide between the baking dishes.

Place meatballs in the oven (it doesn't have to be fully heated) and bake until golden and cooked through, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven.

Meanwhile, trim off and discard root end of each cabbage; halve lengthwise, then slice crosswise into thin (shred-like) strips. Place in a clean large bowl and set aside.

Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat.

While the pot heats up, medium dice bacon.

When the pot is hot, add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, 5-6 minutes.

When the bacon is done, add cabbage and spices to the pot, then stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

To serve, divide meatballs and bacon-fried cabbage between plates or bowls. Sprinkle with reserved parsley and enjoy!

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