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Meatballs With Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Meatballs With Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe

Love meatballs, but getting a little tired of oregano? Expand your palate with a new and different take on seasonings.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword meatballs, spicy, tomato sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 626kcal
Cost 20

Ingredients

Spicy Tomato Sauce Ingredients

  • ½ small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
  • A pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. clarified butter
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the egg and tomato paste and mix until smooth.
    1 egg, 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • Add the cilantro, ginger, cumin, garlic, and cinnamon and combine until well blended.
    2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, 1 tbsp. ground cumin, 1 clove garlic, A pinch of ground cinnamon
  • Stir in the ground beef and almond meal, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
    ⅓ cup almond meal, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 lb. ground beef
  • Roll the mixture with your hands to make small meatballs, about 1-inch in diameter.
  • In a large skillet, heat 3 tbsp. of coconut oil over a medium heat. Brown the meatballs until golden on all sides and set aside.
    4 tbsp. coconut oil
  • In a large saucepan, heat the clarified butter over a medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic until soft, about 4 minutes.
    ½ small onion, 2 tbsp. clarified butter, 2 cloves garlic
  • Add the lemon zest and cook for 1 minute.
    Zest from 1 lemon
  • Add the chicken stock, diced tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon, and let simmer for about 7 minutes.
    ¾ cup chicken stock, 2 cups diced tomatoes, 1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes, A pinch of ground cinnamon
  • Season the sauce with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Transfer the meatballs to the pan with the sauce and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
    4 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 915mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2470IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 8mg