Grain-free Meatballs and Zucchini Noodles
This is my Grain-free Meatballs and Zucchini Noodles Recipe, for all of the grain-free and gluten-free girlies who still want to enjoy spaghetti and meatballs without getting a tummy ache.
(Check out the full video tutorial here)
Ingredients:
(Meatballs)
1 lb grass fed ground beef or a mix of whatever meat preferred
1/2 onion chopped
1-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Milled Flax Seeds
2 tablespoons Arrowroot Starch
Italian Spices
Paprika
Salt
1 egg
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese (optional)
(Zoodles)
1 medium/large zucchini
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(Sauce)
1 can of crushed tomatoes
Italian Spices
Salt
Red Pepper Flakes
Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese
Instructions:
Chop your onion and mince your garlic and add to a large bowl.
Add in your flax seeds, arrowroot starch, and spices, and mix.
Add in your meat and mix briefly, adding your egg and olive oil in, gradually.
Mix well, making sure that the spices are evenly distributed amongst the meat.
Add in a bit of parmesan cheese if desired, and mix.
In a large saucepan or pot, heat some olive oil, about 1 tablespoon.
While pan is heating, begin to scoop and roll your meatballs into medium-sized, round balls.
Once the oil begins to sizzle slightly, begin adding in each meatball, one at a time.
Once all the meatballs are in the pan, wait until the bottoms begin to brown before flipping them. This takes about 5-10 minutes.
Once flipped and mostly cooked, add in your crushed tomatoes, more spices, salt, red pepper flakes and stir.
Add in some olive oil and parmesan cheese to taste, stirring often.
Once the sauce is bubbling and fragrant, and meatballs are cooked through, turn your heat to a simmer and cover the pan with a lid.
In a separate pan, heat about one tablespoon of olive oil.
Add your zoodles and any other desired vegetables (i like to add spinach) into the pan. Mix and make sure the zoodles are all covered in the olive oil.
After about 5-7 minutes, your zoodles should be slightly browned (you don’t have to cook them for more than a minute if you prefer a more Al Dente texture.
Add your sauce and meatballs into your pan. There should be plenty of sauce and meatballs leftover for seconds or for another meal/leftovers.
Enjoy :)
THAT’S OISHII!!