Gluten Free Chicken Meatballs

Gluten Free Chicken Meatballs
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 7
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 313.1
  • Total Fat: 21.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.8 mg
  • Sodium: 1,068.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 17.8 g

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Introduction

This recipe is the compromise between my husband's wariness of animal fat, my adherence to a Paleo diet (or at the least gluten-free) and our love of Italian comfort food.
James (my husband) proclaimed that "I have never met a better meatball!" and ask "What kind of meat is this?". What he didn't know was that he was detecting a better balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats thanks to the Walnuts.
Who needs french bread crumbs?!?
This recipe is the compromise between my husband's wariness of animal fat, my adherence to a Paleo diet (or at the least gluten-free) and our love of Italian comfort food.
James (my husband) proclaimed that "I have never met a better meatball!" and ask "What kind of meat is this?". What he didn't know was that he was detecting a better balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats thanks to the Walnuts.
Who needs french bread crumbs?!?

Number of Servings: 7

Ingredients

    1/5 cup Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces
    1/3 cup Pecan Halves
    1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Gluten Free Oatmeal
    1 Tbsp Oregano
    1 Tbsp Sea Salt
    2 Tbsp Black Pepper
    1 Tbsp Basil
    1 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seed
    1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
    1 Medium white onion
    1 Garlic Clove
    10 Sun Dried Cherry Tomatoes
    16oz of Ground Chicken
    1 tsp Sweet Paprika (Pimentón)
    1 1/2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

Place:
1/5 cup Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces
1/3 cup Pecan Halves
1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Gluten Free Oatmeal
In grinder or food processor and make fine like course flour.
Beat 2 eggs
Add the flour substitute you just made
Add these Spices & Dried Herbs:
1 Tbsp Oregano
1 Tbsp Basil
1 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seed
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Sea Salt
2 Tbsp Black Pepper

Finely chop and add these to the mixture (raw, without sautéing):
1 Medium white onion
1 Garlic Clove
10 Sun Dried Cherry Tomatoes

Thoroughly incorporate 16oz of ground chicken with the mixture.

Preheat the oven to 400°
Make 14 generous 3" meatballs and space evenly on a parchment covered sheet.
Mix:
1 tsp Sweet Paprika (Pimentón)
1 1/2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Brush over the top of each meatball

Bake 15 - 20 minutes.
**Serve with spaghetti squash and the sauce of your choice!
Enjoy!!


Serving Size: 7 servings (2 meatballs per serving)

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRNCSSPTCHWRK.