Saucy Beef and Kale Meatballs

Sweet Potato "Noodles"
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
  • 1 cup finely chopped kale
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 (28-oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup organic chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Stir together ground beef, kale, egg, cumin and salt. Shape mixture into 2-inch meatballs.
  3. Place meatballs on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
  4. Bake 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
  6. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
  7. Stir in diced tomatoes and broth.
  8. Add meatballs; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and meatballs are done.
  9. Serve over Sweet Potato Noodles.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Use a spiralizer to cut sweet potato into noodles or use a vegetable peeler to shave sweet potato into long thin ribbons.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet; add sweet potato.
  3. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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