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Chicken Meatballs with Marinara Sauce Recipe
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Chicken Meatballs with Marinara Sauce Recipe

Traditional meatballs are a Paleo no-no, but you can easily make these yourself with a simple almond meal substitution.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, marinara sauce, meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 335kcal
Cost 8

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine chicken or turkey with egg, almond meal, garlic, dried basil, and dried oregano; season with salt and pepper to taste.
    1 ½ lbs. ground chicken or turkey, 1 egg, ¼ cup almond meal, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp. dried basil, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Scoop and form the meatballs with your hands (to avoid stickiness, rub your hands with olive oil).
  • Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over high-heat.
    Cooking fat
  • Brown the meatballs in batches on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  • Lower heat to medium and add all the meatballs to the skillet; pour the marinara sauce over the meatballs.
    2 to 3 cups marinara sauce
  • Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
  • Serve topped with fresh basil.
    Fresh basil

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 1318mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg