Meatballs
Servings: 15 of 3 meatballs
Calories: 288kcal
Ingredients
- 4 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 lbs Italian pork sausage I use the hot, others may prefer the mild
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 1/2 large sweet onion if small use the whole onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup almond flour I buy the Kirkland brand at Costco
- 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan
- 1 tsp dried basil ground in spice mortar
- 2 tsp dried Italian parsley ground in spice mortar
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place meat in a large mixing bowl. In your blender (I use the Ninja Blender) puree the bell pepper, 1/2 sweet onion, and garlic cloves. Set 2-3 TBS to the side, to put in the sauce. Add the rest of the pureed ingredients to the meat. Add the rest of the ingredients to the meat and mix very well with hands. Roll out meat balls with hands, see size in picture, roll until they keep there shape. Place on baking sheet with about 1/4 inch of space between each ball. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25 min. Traditionally they are cooked in a skillet, but the baking method saves so much time! When they are done place the meatballs in the sauce. You will have to gently stir the meatballs in several times to fit them all in the sauce. Let cook on low stirring occasionally for 4-6 hours. Serve with fresh grated parmesan sprinkled on top.
Notes
Makes about 15 servings of 3 meatballs. Calories per serving: 288. Fat per serving: 18g; Carb per serving: 3g; Protein per serving: 33g. These are estimations as it depends on the size you make each of your meatballs.