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Meatball Casserole with Summer Vegetables

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This time of year I need quick and easy to make dinners for my family. We have a busy schedule of late afternoon and evening activities, but I still like to get a homemade dinner on the table most nights. Casseroles are a great solution for this, because they are one dish meals that simplify dinner.

Meatball and Summer Vegetable Casserole - Paleo Friendly

It is also getting near the end of our growing season, so I wanted to make a casserole to use the last of the seasonal vegetables. This casserole uses zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash and eggplant, all of which are at the end of harvest season here.

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Summer Veggies for Casserole

I thought it would be fun to create a meatball casserole that didn’t include pasta, just because we always have pasta with meatballs and it gets boring! 

So this casserole is just vegetables and meat, which makes it perfect for those who want to have a low carb or paleo casserole. And if you aren’t eating low carb then it goes perfectly with a loaf of Italian bread!

Here are some of the things I like to do to make dinner prep easier:

  • Make Things Ahead  For this recipe I used meatballs I made a few weeks ago and had frozen. It is much easier to make a big batch of meatballs on a weekend, and then I have them when I need them.
  • Buy Convenience Foods “ If I don’t even have time to make something like meatballs I just by a bag of frozen ones.  There are so many convenience foods that make dinner prep easier but still let you put your own unique touch on the final product.
  • Use Versatile Cookware  I use aluminum pans with metal handles so they can go from the stove top right into the oven.  Sure you could transfer this casserole to a glass baking dish, but why use extra dishes?

Looking for more casserole ideas? Try chile relleno casserole or keto taco casserole for tasty dinner ideas!

Paleo Meatball and Summer Vegetable Casserole
4.50 from 2 votes

Meatball Casserole with Summer Vegetables

Published By Anne
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup zucchini sliced
  • 1 1/2 cup yellow squash sliced
  • 1 cup eggplant sliced
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper optional
  • 2 cup fresh tomatoes sliced
  • 12 meatballs thawed if frozen
  • 2 Tablespoon fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350, and heat a large oven proof frying pan on medium heat.
  • Add 2 T of olive oil and wait for it to melt. Then saute the zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant and onion for 10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, Italian Seasoning, red pepper, salt and pepper and cook for about 1 minute more.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, then gently push the meatballs into the vegetable mixture so they don't break.
  • Put in the oven and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 34mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g

Nutrition facts are estimates.

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Paleo Meatball Casserole with Zucchini, Eggplant and Tomatoes

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19 thoughts on “Meatball Casserole with Summer Vegetables”

  1. Thanks for the recipe, we have a TON (and I mean ton, sigh) of eggplant, cherry tom. and zucchini to find recipes for before they go bad. Not complaining, our garden did fantastic this year, however it is a lot of work preserving, freezing and finding ways to use them.

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