Homemade Italian Meatballs, Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free
Baked, Paleo Friendly Italian Meatballs, comfort food, grain free, gluten free.
Servings: 30
Ingredients
- 3 pounds grass fed beef
- 1 pound ground pork or more beef
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh Italian Parsley
- 6 cloves garlic finely minced
- sea salt
- pepper
- Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce
Instructions
- Pour milk over ground meat.
- season with salt and pepper
- Add remaining ingredients and very loosely, gently mix together. You don't want the meat to be compacted, as that will make the meatballs tough.
- Form into balls
- Place foil or parchment paper on baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs for 20 minutes at 375 degrees or until outsides seems browned.
- Place into tomato sauce to finish cooking for at least one hour.
Notes
Milk: You can skip milk. Do not substitute with almond or coconut milk as it will affect the taste. If you do skip milk and are using grass-fed beef, add a few tablespoons olive oil. Another way to add in some fat and flavor is to add in some chopped proscuitto, about a slice per pound.