Lamb Meatballs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Lemon zest adds a nice bright lift to the spicy sauce and complements the Greek inspired flavors of these meatballs.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup grated onion, drained
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 (24-ounce) jar spicy red pepper pasta sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
Instructions
- Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Add lamb, turkey, and breadcrumbs; stir well. Shape into 28 (1-inch) meatballs.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add meatballs to pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer meatballs to a 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
- While meatballs cook, combine pasta sauce and lemon rind in a medium bowl. Pour sauce over meatballs. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until meatballs are done.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons ca...
Stop Second-Guessing Every Meal
Get Your Personal Guide - $9Not sure what to eat for PCOS?
Take a 60-second quiz and get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
Take the Quiz
Comments
Register or log in to add a comment