Paleo Homemade Italian Meatballs (Whole30, Low Carb)

Name: Paleo Homemade Italian Meatballs (Whole30, Low Carb)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Pork (1 pound ground pork); 1 lb Minced Chicken (1 pound ground chicken or more ground pork); 2 cup Zucchini (2 cups shredded zucchini); 2 cup Spinach (2 cups chopped fresh spinach); 6 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic (minced) + 4 cloves garlic); 3 ½ tsp Italian Seasoning (1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning + 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning); 2 tsp Table Salt (1 teaspoon salt + 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons salt — up to 1.5); 0 pieces Coconut Oil (refined coconut oil or avocado oil (for frying)); 2 tsp Avocado (2 teaspoons avocado or refined coconut oil); 2 can Tomato (2 14-ounce cans crushed tomatoes); 1 cup Coconut Cream (1 cup coconut cream (just the solid white part from 1-2 cans of coconut cream or milk)); 0 pieces Parsley (fresh chopped parsley (for garnish))

Paleo Homemade Italian Meatballs (Whole30, Low Carb) - Main Course (Italian)

40 minItalian

Servings8

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Dairy Free
Egg Free

Steps

1Mix meatballs
2Combine all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until combined well, using your hands. Do not overmix.
3Shape meatballs
4Use a disher and portion out meatball mixture into even balls; repeat until all meatball mixture is used.
5Brown meatballs
6Heat a layer of refined coconut or avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry meatballs in batches until brown on all sides and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
7Cook garlic
8Pour out oil if excess remains. Add 2 teaspoons avocado or refined coconut oil to skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and, stirring constantly, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
9Make sauce
10Add remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine well. Bring to a low boil then reduce heat slightly and simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until a bit thickened.
11Simmer meatballs
12Return meatballs to skillet and simmer 3-5 minutes to absorb sauce. Serve over zoodles or alone and top with fresh chopped parsley.