Description
Enjoy a flavorful blend of Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs and Vegetables that’s perfect for easy weeknight dinners. This Mediterranean dish combines juicy meatballs with roasted vegetables for a healthy and satisfying meal featuring Easy Sheet Pan Meatballs and Mediterranean Meatballs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz ground beef 90% lean
- 1/4 cup finely ground pita crackers *I used Trader Joe’s brand (you can also use breadcrumbs)
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup feta cheese finely chopped into small crumbles
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lemon juiced and zested divided
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano finely chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion divided- 2 tbsp finely minced and the rest chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tsp salt divided
- 2 tsp freshly ground pepper divided
- 3 zucchini sliced into 1/2 inch circles
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3 red peppers sliced into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Greek seasoning Penzeys and Cavender’s are personal favs
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives drained and pitted
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 450 degrees F and prepare three baking sheets with parchment paper. Grease a cooling rack placed on one baking sheet with olive oil for the meatballs.
- In a big bowl, blend the ground beef, pita cracker crumbs, beaten egg, crumbled feta, minced garlic, half of the lemon juice and zest, oregano, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons finely minced red onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Use your hands to mix thoroughly.
- Shape the mixture into 24 golf ball-size meatballs and arrange them on the prepared rack or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Combine the chopped vegetables, Greek seasoning, remaining lemon juice and zest, 1/4 cup olive oil, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in another large bowl and toss to coat. Spread the vegetables evenly on the other two baking sheets.
- Bake the meatballs and vegetables in the oven for 18 to 22 minutes, checking at 18 minutes, until meatballs reach 165 degrees F.
Notes
- You can lower the fat by using leaner beef (92 or 93% lean and low-fat feta cheese) and increase the protein by adding extra meatballs to the individual serving
- To keep your meatballs juicy and tender, use your clean hands to gently combine the ingredients without overworking the meat, which can lead to dense, tough meatballs
- If all three sheet pans don’t fit in your oven at once, stagger the cooking times, starting with the meatballs and then the veggies
- Make sure the meatballs and veggies are spread across the sheet pans in a single, even layer, as overcrowding can cause steaming instead of roasting, resulting in less browning and caramelization
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main, Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Calories: 376kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1095mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g + 17g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg