Servings: Makes 24 meatballs

Ingredients

• 1lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup no-salt-added canned white beans
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions

1. Drain and rinse the white beans and place in a food processor or blender. If you do not have a blender, they can be mashed with a fork.
2. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and combine well.
3. Form into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350° F for 20 minutes.

Other Tips and Ideas:

• You can refrigerate the leftover beans to use in a soup, stew or mashed onto toast or a quesadilla
• Leftover beans can also be frozen to use at a later date
• Meatballs can be frozen and reheated for easy meal prep
• Complete the meal with some spaghetti and up to 2 tbsp marinara sauce (marinara sauce is high in potassium, but when used in small amounts, can fit into a kidney friendly diet)
• The sauce can be thinned with some olive oil to make it go further

Nutritional Facts (per 3 meatballs plus 1 cup spaghetti and 2 tbsp marinara sauce)

Calories: 402
Carbohydrate: 54g
Potassium: 414mg
Protein: 20g                             
Sodium: 157mg                                        
Phosphorus: 243mg

This recipe was created by a Manitoba Renal Program dietician.

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