Bison Meatballs with Marinara
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Category
Dinner
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
401
Who needs takeout when these gluten-free homemade meatballs simmered in Primal Kitchen Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce can be ready in just 30 minutes? You can make the meatballs the night before and keep them covered in the fridge until you're ready to cook for an easy weeknight meal.
Author:Primal Kitchen
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground bison
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup coconut milk, unsweetened
- 1 large egg, beaten (or 1 flax egg)
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or red pepper flakes
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1 tablespoon Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil
- 1 package spiralized zucchini noodles, cooked
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1 jar Primal Kitchen Roasted
Garlic Marinara Sauce
Fresh basil leaves, roughly torn or chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese
Optional ingredients for serving:
Directions
Place the first 10 ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Combine all the ingredients together until thoroughly incorporated, but don't over mix.
- Lightly oil your hands and roll meat mixture into 12 equally-sized meatballs.
- Heat a large frying pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add oil to the pan.
Add meatballs to the hot pan, spacing them out evenly in the pan. Cook the meatballs for about 1 1/2 minutes per side, turning at least four times.
- Cook meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes total, or until browned on all sides.
- Meanwhile, cook the zoodles and drain.
Add Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce to the pan with the meatballs. Heat for 3 to 4 minutes until warmed through. Turn the meatballs occasionally to coat with the sauce.
Serve the meatballs and sauce on top of the zoodles. Optionally, top with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
Recipe Note
Nutrition information calculated using Cronometer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories per serving
- 401
- Carbs
- 23 grams
- Fat
- 20 grams
- Protein
- 34 grams
Browned on the outside and tender on the inside, meatballs are an easy comfort food recipe that can be served on their own, over noodles, or in a sub sandwich. What do you say: are you team giant meatball (a baseball-sized meaty marvel) or do you prefer smaller meatballs you can pop into your mouth in one bite?
Either way, the tastiest meatballs are the ones you make at home so you can use your favorite binder (we used egg and almond flour to keep it gluten-free!) and spices. This meatball recipe calls for ground bison, but you can use beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or a combination. To get a lightly bronzed and caramelized exterior, you'll need to cook the meatballs in a skillet on the stove. Then, finish with a simmering sauce for even more rich, savory flavor.
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