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Sheet-Pan Meatball & Vegetable Bake

Uses: meatballs, eggplant, summer squash, canned tomatoes, feta

Ingredients:

  • 4 to 5 meatballs
  • 1/2 cup diced eggplant
  • 1/2 cup diced summer squash
  • 1/4 cup canned tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon feta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon oil or margarine, if available

Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Dice eggplant and summer squash into bite-size pieces. Toss with oil or melted margarine, garlic powder, oregano, black pepper, and a tiny pinch of salt if available.
  3. Place vegetables and meatballs on a sheet pan or baking dish.
  4. Spoon canned tomatoes over and around the meatballs.
  5. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes, stirring once, until vegetables are soft and meatballs are hot all the way through and reach 165°F.
  6. Sprinkle with feta before serving.

Good for: A sheet-pan dinner that feels like an easy meatball and vegetable bake.

Optional: Serve over couscous or with toasted whole wheat bread.