A meatball can have a couple of different textures, the two most common are tight and sausage-like or delicate and moist, practically falling apart. This beet green bison meatball recipe falls into the second category, pairing perfectly with light tomato-based dishes.

Plus, it has hidden greens for added nutrition and helping you reduce food waste. Boom!

The Meatball Ingredients

These meatballs only require 4 ingredients: ground bison, beet greens, Italian seasoning, and real salt.

Beet Greens

Similar to the way jicama adds a creamy texture in these bison jicama meatballs, the beet greens add depth of flavor, moisture, and that melt-in-your-mouth but stay together texture.

They also add nutrition! Like other leafy greens, eating lots of beet greens is associated with better health. They are particularly full of Vitamins K and A.

Just like when we are using carrot tops, we’ll want to discard the bottom stemmy parts of the greens.

Cutting the beet greens

Layout the beets and the washed greens on a cutting surface. Find the point at which the stems start to sprout leaves.

Using a knife, cut at that point and either compost the stems or save them for a vegetable broth.

That leaves the stems with large leafy greens attached for us to use in the dish.

Making the Meatballs

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Step 1) Mix the ingredients

Step 2) Form 1.5 inch balls and lay out evenly on a baking sheet

Step 3) Bake at 425 for just 10 minutes.

It’s OK to have large loose pieces of beet greens sticking out. Try to keep them tucked in, but a few will sneak out.

How to serve these Beet Green Bison Meatballs?

The bison and beet meatballs go excellently with a marinara or spaghetti and meatballs dish.

However, my favorite pairing is with the cucumber ratatouille.

Print Recipe

Beet Green Bison Meatballs

Author: Alicia Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean Courses: Mains, Sides, Snacks & Apps Recipe Keys: Dairy Free Gluten Free

Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 10 min Total Time 20 mins Servings: 5 Calories: 206 kcal

Description

Quick meatballs that are ready in under 20 minutes and packed with leafy greens! These tasty treats are perfect for weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 ¹⁄₂ cup beet greens (chopped)
• 1 pound ground bison
• ¹⁄₂ tablespoon Italian seasonings
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon real salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425

2. Mix greens, bison, and seasonings until well combined in a bowl

3. Form 1.5 inch balls and spread them evenly on a baking sheet
4. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked through

Nutrition Facts

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 206kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 6g30%

Sodium 318mg14%

Potassium 365mg11%

Total Carbohydrate 1g1%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Sugars 1g

Protein 17g34%

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Vitamin A 721 IU

Vitamin C 3 mg

Calcium 31 mg

Iron 3 mg

* This nutrition information does not tell the whole story of food's nutritional value! Make sure to use your gut intuition on what your body needs, eat your veggies and get 30 plants a week for optimal gut health. This nutritional data is calculated based on the above values and standard brands. This information may vary. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today! Mention @EatYourWayClean or tag #EatYourWayClean!

Note

Discard the part of the beet greens that are just stems. Use the portion of stems that are attached to greens. 

Pairs excellently with tomato sauces and spaghetti or ratatouille. 

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