These grain and dairy-free meatballs are super quick to toss together and absolutely mouth-watering. They freeze or reheat wonderfully, so it's perfect for batch cooking.You can also make these smaller and serve them as appetizers.
Course
Main Dish
Cook Time35minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings16meatballs
Ingredients
1lbpastured pork
1lbpastured turkey or beef
2tbspground liveroptional but a nice way to sneak in a bit of organ meat
1/3lbbaconor about 4 bacon slices ground or diced
1pastured egg
3clovescrushed garlic
1tbspdried oregeno
1/2 tspground pepper
1/2tspsaltcan omit if bacon is on the salty side
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix oregano, pepper, salt and garlic with beaten egg.
Add ground meat and bacon and mix gently until well combined.
Form into 16 meatballs and place into a baking dish with at least one inch sides.
Bake for 35 minutes or until tops are browned.
Recipe Notes
You can swap out and try different combinations of ground meat. Ground lamb and beef together are also delicious. I like to swap out the oregano with cumin for a different flavor profile depending on my mood and what's in stock on my shelves.