WW Mushroom Meatballs

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These WW Mushroom Meatballs will require you to spend 40 minutes of your time. These will contain WW-friendly ingredients. Your WW Mushroom Meatballs will come out delicious, with chopped mushrooms being the main ingredient here. Talking about ingredients, there are not many in quantity to gather for you. If you think the tools will cause you any issues, it is not the case here. Making these meatballs is really simple for you, too. The number of calories, as well as WW points, is not much for your mealballs. Your meatballs will come out as delicious as well as lighter. Making them for parties, snacks, or a main dinner will be a great idea for you.

STATS:

  • Total duration: 40 minutes
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Preparation duration: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 25 minutes
  • Course: Main
  • Serving: 4
  • Portion size: 4 meatballs
  • Cuisine: American
  • Number of calories: 105 kcal

EQUIPMENT:

  • Spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Food processor
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking tray

INGREDIENTS:

  • Two cloves garlic (minced)
  • Quarter cup chopped onion
  • Two cups mushrooms
  • Half cup breadcrumbs (whole wheat)
  • One large egg
  • Two tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • One tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • Salt
  • One tsp Italian seasoning
  • Quarter tsp black pepper

INGREDIENT NOTES:

MUSHROOMS:

  • The main element that you will use in this recipe is mushrooms. The flavor of your meatballs will become savory when you add these. Moisture will also come along in your meatballs with mushrooms as well.

WHOLE WHEAT BREADCRUMBS:

  • Whole wheat bread crumbs will give you fiber in your mushroom meatballs. Your use of this item in your meatballs will help keep them in good shape. Almond flour can also be a choice for your use as well.

ONION:

  • When you use onion in your mushroom meatballs, they will have a sweet taste. The taste of your recipe will definitely improve as well. Green onions can be an option for you, too.

GARLIC:

  • The flavor of your meatballs will be enhanced if you choose to add fresh minced garlic to them. Another thing for you to try is garlic powder.

EGG:

  • You will use an egg for mixing all the ingredients together so your meatballs create a good shape and do not break. Flax egg is an alternative idea here for you.

GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE:

  • The tasty, cheesy flavor will come along in your meatballs because you will use the grated Parmesan cheese here. This will give your meatballs a rich flavor as well. Another alternative is nutritional yeast for you as well.

LOW-SODIUM SOY SAUCE:

  • The savory taste in your meatballs will come along if you are making use of low-sodium soy sauce. Coconut aminos can also be an alternative idea here.

ITALIAN SEASONING:

  • This Italian seasoning will help make your meatballs taste great. You using basil and oregano can also be a choice here.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Warm your oven to 190°C.
  2. Use some parchment above your tray.
  3. Utilize a food processor to chop the mushrooms.
  4. Take a bowl to include all the components in it, along with the mushrooms too.
  5. Carefully combine everything.
  6. Take a spoon and make small portions from the mix.
  7. Make small meatballs from them as well.
  8. Adjust them to the baking tray neatly.
  9. Baking duration will be 25 minutes here.
  10. Flip them one time at halftime.
  11. Now your tasty mushroom meatballs are ready for your eating.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • If you pair your meatballs with some low-sodium marinara sauce, it will be a good combination.
  • Eat these meatballs on top of whole wheat pasta.
  • You can make a salad with these meatballs as well.

TIPS:

  • Only make use of salt if you think it is needed here.
  • If you chop the mushrooms in the food processor completely, the meatballs will look nice.
  • You may also make use of grated Parmesan cheese with reduced sodium.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • The time period for keeping your meatballs in a tight box will be four days only.

FREEZER:

  • You can store your baked meatballs for a period of two months only.

FAQs:

What will be the process for air frying my meatballs?

  • For 14 minutes, you can use the air fryer to make your meatballs at 375°F.

What if I skip using Parmesan in my meatballs?

  • Removing the use of Parmesan in your recipe will not cause you issues here.

Can I remove the use of salt?

  • If you think that your meatballs will have a good taste without salt, you can easily omit it.

What kind of mushrooms should I use here?

  • Portobello, cremini, or maybe white mushrooms can be a good choice for your recipe here.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fiber: 3 grams

Sodium: 260 milligrams

Net carbs: 11 grams

Calcium: 105 milligrams

Number of calories: 105 kcal

Protein: 7 grams

Total carbs: 14 grams

Iron: 1.7 milligrams

Potassium: 420 milligrams

Vitamin A: 220 IU

WW Points: Two