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Meatballs With Marinara Sauce Recipe

Hold the garlic bread, Parmesan, and noodles; these Paleo meatballs with marinara sauce will change the way you think about Italian food.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword marinara sauce, meatballs, paleo, recipe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 997kcal
Cost 10

Ingredients

Marinara Sauce Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and season to taste.
    1 lb. ground beef, 1 lb. ground pork, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 garlic cloves, ¼ cup almond meal, 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, 2 tbsp. fresh basil, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Mix everything well and form equally shaped balls of about 2 inches.
  • Melt cooking fat in a skillet over high heat.
    Cooking fat
  • Brown the meatballs on all sides until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • For the marinara sauce, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
    ¼ cup olive oil
  • Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
    1 onion
  • Add the garlic and cook another minute; pour in the chicken stock and scrape the bottom of the pan.
    4 garlic cloves, ½ cup chicken stock
  • Add all the remaining ingredients, bring to a light simmer, lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
    2 cups crushed tomatoes, ¼ cup tomato paste, ¼ cup fresh parsley, 2 tbsp. fresh basil, ½ tsp. dried oregano, 4 tbsp. olive oil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Add the meatballs to the sauce, toss everything gently and continue cooking, stirring for about 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked all the way through.

Nutrition

Calories: 997kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 42g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 204mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 1492mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2483IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 9mg