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    Paleo Meatballs with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Published on Feb 10, 2014 · Last updated on Jul 31, 2018 · 1 Comment

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    Hey guys! I'm back in sunny Sydney after a little less than three weeks in Paris. Before leaving, I had cooked and photographed enough recipes to keep you guys busy in the kitchen while I was away eating some macarons and foie gras (yes, I'm cliche like that) but alas things did not go as planned. I think I underestimated a little the 'free' time I would have while in France. When you come back 'home' after a year and a half away, there's a lot of people you want to catch up with and a lot of things you want to do.  And when you know that one single article takes me around 6 hours to finish (and I'm not even counting the recipe development and photography - which I had done before leaving), you understand that I definitely did not have enough time on my hands to do it all. My idea was to do most of the work in the plane so everything could be ready when I landed <= silly girl! Working in the plane? Yep, that works for the first 3 hours. Then you just want to GET OUT OF THAT DAMN PLANE. And fast. But you're stuck. For 14 hours. And that was only the first flight - another 7-hour flight was waiting for me next. Oh the perks of living in Australia!

    Paleo Meatballs with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes - NotEnoughCinnamon.com

    So, a little time to work for the blog and add to that a very limited internet connexion. I was supposed to get a mobile chip with 3G data and all, but this chip never made its way to me. When you're a smartphone addict like myself, that's a bummer. Me + no phone = despair. I basically do everything with my phone: text/calls (ok everybody does that), mails, internet, social media, article writing, itineraries, news reading, banking, shopping lists, workout...and the list could go on and on! That being said, I swear I'm not that kind of annoying people that spend all their time on their phones, even when you're talking to them. But let's face it, smartphones are just so convenient!

    ANYWAYS! Today, I'm bringing you these paleo meatballs loaded with italian flavors: basil, sun-dried tomatoes and pancetta. They are gluten-free, dairy-free and low carb. Can you tell from the pic what I've served them with? Huumm NO it's not pasta! It's actually zucchini noodles aka zoodles. You can make them using this marvellous little kitchen tool called Spiralizer (and it's currently on sale on Amazon!). A big bowl of noodles without all the carbs? Hell yes!

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    Paleo Meatballs with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes


    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 4 people - Makes 16 meatballs
    Calories 202 kcal

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup packed fresh basil leaves chopped
    • 1 large garlic clove roughly chopped
    • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes stripes packed in oil
    • ⅓ hot pancetta chopped (about 3 slices)
    • 1 lb /450g extra lean ground beef
    • 1 egg
    • ¼ tsp sea salt + ¼ tsp fresh pepper
    • 1 tsp olive oil + more if needed

    Instructions

    1. Add basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and pancetta to the bowl of your food processor and process until all the ingredients are finely chopped (do not over process though).
    2. Add ground beef and egg and pulse a few times until just combined. Use a spoon or spatula to finish combining if needed. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
    3. Shape mixture into golf-sized balls. You should get about 16 meatballs.
    4. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on each side and transfer to a baking dish. You will probably need to brown them in several batches.
    5. Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.

    Recipe Notes

    I served them with zucchini noodles and topped them with marinara sauce. It's also delicious topped with pesto.

    Recipe inspired by Everyday Paleo 

    Nutrition Facts
    Paleo Meatballs with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
    Amount Per Serving (1 /4th - 4 meatballs)
    Calories 202 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Cholesterol 111mg37%
    Sodium 115mg5%
    Potassium 550mg16%
    Carbohydrates 2g1%
    Protein 26g52%
    Vitamin A 285IU6%
    Vitamin C 9.9mg12%
    Calcium 24mg2%
    Iron 3.2mg18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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