EPIC Whole30 Baked Meatballs | The Defined Dish

almond flour

🥗Healthier: coconut flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Coconut flour is lower in carbs and higher in fiber.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

Add 1 cup of basil and a little garlic to a food processor and blend for about 20 seconds until finely chopped.

Add 1/2 cup of unsalted and unroasted cashews to the food processor and blend for another 20-30 seconds until a dough-like consistency is achieved.

Transfer the blended mixture to a large mixing bowl.

Zest half of a lemon and add the zest to the mixing bowl.

Mince 2 strips of bacon and add to the mixing bowl.

Add 1 pound of ground pork and 1 pound of ground beef to the mixing bowl.

Whisk 2 eggs and add to the mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, optional chili flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano to the mixing bowl.

Mix all ingredients in the bowl using your hands until well combined.

Add 2 tablespoons of arrowroot flour to the mixture and mix again until combined.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the bottom of a large baking dish.

Using a cookie scoop, form the meat mixture into 2-inch rounds and place them in the baking dish.

Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until browned on top.

Lower the oven temperature to 325°F (163°C) after 20 minutes.

Pour a bottle of store-bought marinara sauce over the meatballs in the baking dish.

Return the meatballs to the oven and cook at the lower temperature until they are fall-apart tender.

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley or basil before serving.

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