Grain Free Paleo Meatballs With Tomato & Zucchini Sauce – Simple recipe for low carb & GAPS beef meatballs with almond flour, tomato and zucchini. 

Grain Free Paleo Meatballs

My Darling Husband and I are approaching our 8th Wedding Anniversary in a couple of weeks and sometimes our minds are totally in sync… like over the weekend when I had 500g of mince sitting in the fridge. I was debating what to make with them and was thinking about making Grain Free Meatballs. So, I asked my Husband what he wanted (not mentioning meatballs) and out of the blue he said “you haven’t made your meatballs in AGES – please make those”!

So, I made them and actually measured out the ingredients so that I could share the recipe with you because they’re always a hit with my family and are great when you get in a “spag bol” rut like us!

About the sauce – my Husband is usually not a fan of tomato based sauces, he usually finds them either too tomatoey or too watery, but he LOVES this sauce because of the combination of chopped tomatoes and chicken stock.

I regularly make homemade chicken stock, so have it to hand. Ideally the stock would be fresh and homemade, but if you don’t have any to hand you can use a cup of water instead – the chicken stock brings a delicious richness to the sauce (plus heaps of nutritious goodness).

Grain Free Paleo Meatballs Recipe

• 500g/1.1 pounds Beef Mince
• 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander (where to find ground coriander)
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 Cup Almond Flour (where to find almond flour)
• 1 Egg
• 2 Zucchinis, chopped
• 425g/1 pound Tin Chopped Tomatoes
• 1 Cup Chicken Stock or water
• Coconut Oil, for frying

1. In a large bowl, combine the mince, half the onion, 1 garlic clove, seasoning, almond flour and egg.
2. Mix until well combined and then form into meatballs.
3. Heat a little coconut oil in a large frying pan.
4. When hot, place the meatballs and chopped zucchinis into the frying pan.
5. Turn the meatballs and cook until they are browned.
6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the tomatoes, stock/water, 2nd onion half and 2nd garlic clove.
7. Bring the tomato sauce up the boil and then reduce to a simmer until the meatballs are browned.
8. Once the meatballs are browned, pour over the tomato sauce.
9. Cook over low to medium heat, stirring regularly, for 20 to 25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

My kids LOVE these meatballs and each enjoyed a plate full of the nourishing dish…

You could simply serve these Grain Free Meatballs in a bowlful with the sauce or mix through your cooked carb of choice or spiralized veggies.

Grain Free Paleo Meatballs Recipe

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Ingredients

• 500g/1.1 pounds Beef Mince
• 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander (where to find ground coriander)
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 Cup Almond Flour (where to find almond flour)
• 1 Egg
• 2 Zucchinis, chopped
• 425g/1 pound Tin Chopped Tomatoes
• 1 Cup Chicken Stock or water
• Coconut Oil, for frying

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the mince, half the onion, 1 garlic clove, seasoning, almond flour and egg.
2. Mix until well combined and then form into meatballs.
3. Heat a little coconut oil in a large frying pan.
4. When hot, place the meatballs and chopped zucchinis into the frying pan.
5. Turn the meatballs and cook until they are browned.
6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the tomatoes, stock/water, 2nd onion half and 2nd garlic clove.
7. Bring the tomato sauce up the boil and then reduce to a simmer until the meatballs are browned.
8. Once the meatballs are browned, pour over the tomato sauce.
9. Cook over low to medium heat, stirring regularly, for 20 to 25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

More Easy Paleo Dinner Ideas:

Beef & Mushroom Soup

Best Ever Chicken Bake

Honey Roasted Chicken Wings

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