Paleo Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Paleo Spaghetti and Meatballs in a white bowl.

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Paleo Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

What more can be said about Paleo spaghetti and meatballs that haven't already been read? They are amazing gifts of meat, waiting atop your spaghetti squash.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword meatballs, paleo, recipe, spaghetti

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 45

Servings people

Calories 565kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

½ lb. ground veal
½ lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup almond meal
3 tbsp. fresh parsley chopped
¼ tsp. nutmeg
1 large egg
Cooking fat
1 large spaghetti squash
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
½ cup red wine
28 oz. can plum tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F, cut the squash in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Place on a baking sheet, and cut side down for about 30 minutes.
1 large spaghetti squash
Combine the ground meats, almond meal, and 2 tbsp. parsley and egg in a bowl.
½ lb. ground veal, ½ lb. ground pork, 1 lb. ground beef, 1 cup almond meal, 3 tbsp. fresh parsley, 1 large egg
Form 2-inch meatballs with the mixture; the recipe makes about 16 meatballs.
Place a large skillet over medium heat and add a very generous amount of cooking fat or ghee.
Cooking fat
Carefully place some of the meatballs in the hot oil and brown the meat on all sides for about 10 minutes. Proceed in batches to brown all the meatballs.
Set the meatballs aside and carefully discard most of the hot oil.
Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes.
1 onion, 2 garlic cloves
Add the wine, cook for another 3 minutes and then add the remaining parsley and tomatoes; season to taste.
½ cup red wine, 28 oz. can plum tomatoes, Salt and pepper to taste, ¼ tsp. nutmeg
Add the meatballs back with the sauce, cover, and simmer on low for 25 minutes.
Break the cooked spaghetti squash apart with a fork to form the pasta.
Serve the pasta with sauce and meatballs on top.

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