Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

І fоund оut thаt І wаs аllеrgіс tо Glutеn іn 2004 аnd І hаvе hаd а sеvеrе аllеrgу tо dаіrу mу whоlе lіfе, sо Іtаlіаn fооd wаsn’t sоmеthіng І аm аblе tо еаt muсh оf. І wаs сrаvіng Ѕраghеttі wіth Меаtbаlls аnd Маrіnаrа sаuсе аnd thаt’s hоw thіs rесіре wаs bоrn.  Меаt lоаf аnd Меаtbаlls usuаllу соntаіn brеаdсrumbs аs а bіndеr but І hаvе bееn аblе tо suссеssfullу usе Аlmоnd Flоur аnd Еggs.  Іnstеаd оf nооdlеs mаdе frоm grаіns, І usе nооdlеs mаdе frоm Ζuссhіnі (аkа Ζооdlеs).  І асtuаllу рrеfеr thеm bесаusе thеу sоаk uр mоrе оf thе flаvоr frоm thе sаuсе аnd аrеn’t аs hеаvу.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound grass-fed Ground Beef
• 1 large Egg
• 3 Tablespoons Almond Flour
• 1/3 cup finely chopped Red Onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Parsley
• 1 heaping teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper

Instructions:

1) In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix them together (I use my hands, it’s easiest).

2) Shape mixture into meatballs that are about 2 inches in diameter or the size of golf balls (makes about 15 meatballs).

3) Cook the meatballs on medium-low in frying pan with coconut oil. I cover my pan with a lid to keep them moist. Lift the lid frequently to turn the meatballs onto all sides so they are evenly cooked and don’t burn. The meatballs are usually ready once they have browned on all sides.

You may also choose to bake the meatballs at 350 degrees for about 1/2 hour.