Sheet Pan Beef Meatballs with Roasted Cauliflower
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Cost
- $20.00
- Nutrition
- 580 cal · 42g protein
- sheet-pan
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Sheet Pan Beef Meatballs with Roasted Cauliflower is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 37 minutes, for around $20 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- Rimmed half-sheet panDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1¼ lb ground beef
- 1 head cauliflower
- ½ count red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 4 count pita bread
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Cut the cauliflower into florets, toss with 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin and salt, and spread on one side of a sheet pan.
- Mix the beef with grated onion, 2 cloves minced garlic, the remaining cumin, coriander, half the chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Roll into 16 meatballs.
- Add the meatballs to the pan and roast 18-20 minutes, until browned and cooked through (160°F).
- Stir the yogurt with the last clove of grated garlic and a pinch of salt. Warm the pitas in the oven for 2 minutes.
- Serve meatballs and cauliflower with garlic yogurt, parsley and warm pita.
- Make ahead: roll the meatballs and mix the garlic yogurt up to a day ahead and chill them. Cut the cauliflower ahead too.
- Picky eater tip: serve the plain meatballs, plain cauliflower and pita, with the yogurt on the side.
On the side: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
12 oz green beans
- Trim the green beans. Cook in a skillet with a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until bright and just tender.
- Stir in a minced garlic clove for the last minute and season with salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 38 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 920 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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