Print Portions:
24 servings
Serving
Size:
2 meatballs
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups onion
- 1-1/2 cups green peppers
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 cup taco sauce
- 1 cup water
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Chop onion, green peppers and jalapeno peppers. Beat eggs.
- Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, jalapenos, cooked rice, beaten eggs, garlic powder in a large bowl and mix together.
- Roll into 1” balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.
- Combine taco sauce and water in a saucepan and bring to boil.
- Add meatballs to taco sauce and lower temperature to warm.
- Serve hot or place in a covered warming dish or slow cooker on low heat setting.
Helpful hints
- Make meatballs ahead and refrigerate. When ready to serve, heat ingredients together and transfer to a warming dish.
- Choose lowest sodium brand of taco sauce.
Submitted by: Recipe submitted ݮƵ dietitian Kathy, MS, RD, LDN, CSR, from Pennsylvania
Nutrients per serving
Calories 178
Protein 12 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Fat 10 g
Cholesterol 81 mg
Sodium 101 mg
Potassium 202 mg
Phosphorus 102 mg
Calcium 13 mg
Fiber 0.4 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1-1/2 meat
- 1/2 starch
- 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
- 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1/2
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