Italian Meatballs | Paleo | Gluten-free | The JOYful Table

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS:
• 1 lge onion(s), quartered
• 200g white cup mushrooms, halved
• 3 cloves garlic, or 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup firmly packed Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• 1/2 cup almond meal/flour, or ground sunflower seeds
• 2 Tbsp golden flaxseed meal (fine ground)
• 1/3 cup almond milk, or coconut milk from a carton
• 2 Tbsp organic Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp fine sea salt, & 1/3 tsp ground black pepper
• 800g grass-fed beef mince
• SAUCE:
• 1 Tbsp ghee, or coconut oil for cooking
• 1 med onion(s), finely diced
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup organic tomato paste
• 500ml (2 cups) organic passata/tomato puree
• 375ml (1 1/2 cups) beef broth/stock
• 3 Tbsp organic Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp whole grain mustard
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp honey (unprocessed)
• 3 tsp Italian herbs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, & 1/3 tsp ground black pepper