Paleo Sweedish Meatballs

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 30
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 121.5
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
  • Sodium: 158.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 7.6 g

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Introduction

Nutrition Facts Calculated Per Meat Ball (Makes 30 Meat Balls) Nutrition Facts Calculated Per Meat Ball (Makes 30 Meat Balls)
Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

    For the Meatballs
    1 lb Ground Beef
    1 lb Ground Pork
    2 Egg Yolks
    1 Tablespoon of Parsley
    1 teaspoon of Sea Salt
    1 teaspoon of Black Pepper
    ¨ù teaspoon of Cinnamon
    ¨ù teaspoon of Nutmeg
    ¨û teaspoon of Ground Cloves
    ¨ù Sweet Onion, finely minced
    1 Garlic Glove, finely minced
    1¨ö Tablespoon of Lard or Cooking Fat

    For the Gravy
    ¨ù Sweet Onion, finely minced
    1 Garlic Glove, finely minced
    1 14 oz Can of Full Fat Coconut Milk
    2 cups of Beef Broth
    2 Tablespoons of Butter (or Ghee)
    1 teaspoon of Black Pepper
    3 Tablespoons of Tapioca Flour
    Salt to taste

Tips

1. I use extra onion and garlic.
2. I use Earth Balance vs. Lard
3. I use white whole wheat flour vs. tapioca.


Directions

For the Meatballs
1.Combine the beef, pork, egg yolks, parsley, salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl.
2.Heat a skillet to medium and add ¨ö Tablespoon of lard/cooking fat.
3.Add the minced onion and garlic and stir fry for a minute. Add to the meat bowl.
4.Mix the contents of the bowl until well blended.
5.Form about 2 Tablespoons worth into a ball.
6.Heat a cast iron skillet to medium and add the rest of the lard/cooking fat.
7.Add about ten balls to the skillet and cook for about 8-10 minutes, continuously rotating each ball, until they are nice and browned.
8.Remove the balls and place in a strainer to drain. Repeat cooking the balls in a few more batches.

For the Gravy
1.Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook for about a minute.
2.Add the coconut milk, broth, butter, and pepper.
3.Whisk and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
4.Add the tapioca flour one tablespoon at a time and whisk until dissolved. If the gravy clumps then transfer the contents to a blender and blend. Taste and add salt if desired.
5.Remove from heat and return the meatballs to the sauce.
6.Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam.

Serving Size: Makes 30 Meat Balls

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAH-RD.