Paleo Party Meatballs

By erinstargirl

Everyone knows the well-known "party meatballs" recipe. Well, not only did I make it paleo-friendly, but I managed to make it autoimmune protocol paleo-friendly as well! No nightshades!

Ingredients

• 1.15 lb grassfed and finished ground beef
• 1/2 tsp organic sage
• 1/2 tsp organic turmeric
• 1/2 tsp organic garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp organic thyme
• 1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 cup Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce - seen here: http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/812095032/ginger-pear-cranberry-sauce/
• 1/2 cup Smoked Cherry Barbecue Sauce - seen here: http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/808015050/smoked-cherry-barbecue-sauce/

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef with the seasonings. Do not over mix.
Scoop out the mixture using a #60 cookie scoop and form into uniform meatballs. Place each on the parchment lined half sheet pan. Continue until the meatball mixture is gone.
Bake in the oven 15-20 minutes. I don't bother turning them, but I do check to see how they are coming along. :)
Once they are cooked, remove from the oven and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce and Smoked Cherry Barbecue Sauce over medium heat.
Fold in the meatballs and let the flavors meld together, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.

*Alternatively, you could make the meatballs ahead of time, let them cool, and freeze them to use later.