Italian Meatball Quinoa Bowls are a quick and easy dinner recipe that’s also perfect for lunch leftovers! It uses quinoa or freekeh in place of pasta for a new twist on an Italian classic.
There are very few things I love more than meatballs, and I think I’ve made about 15 variations to date. These Italian Meatball Quinoa Bowls might be one of my favorites yet! It reminds me of a meatball sub, without the bread.
The only thing I love more than meatballs is super easy recipes, and this one definitely fits the bill. It uses just one pan to make the meatballs, plus jarred sauce to make life easy.
I love melting fresh mozzarella over these Italian Meatball Quinoa Bowls to add just a bit more deliciousness.
Like many of the recipes I make (hellooooo cooking for one), this recipe tasted great as lunch leftovers. I like to make a big batch of quinoa on Sundays and use it to make various quinoa bowls during the week. I made these Italian Meatball Quinoa Bowls using freekeh instead of quinoa as well, and LOVED it.
Freekeh is what I refer to as quinoa’s cousin. Similar in nutritional makeup, equally hard to pronounce, and I actually prefer the taste of freekeh to quinoa.
Next time you need a quick and easy dinner or meal prep recipe, I would highly recommend these Italian Meatball Quinoa Bowls. Because who doesn’t love a good meatball served over something other than pasta?!
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Colleen
Tuesday 24th of May 2016
I made this tonight! It makes so many meatballs and is SO filling - I used 93% lean beef and Mur Glen Organic pasta sauce. I also sautéed zucchini and put that over the quinoa and meatballs to get a vegetable in there. Would highly recommend this recipe. Thanks smile sandwich!!
Cassie
Friday 20th of May 2016
These sound INSANELY good, and I mean INSANELY GOOD. The quinoa with the tomato sauce and the mince are UGH. Will sub the beef for turkey and see how it turns out!