Paleo

Meatballs Marinara

Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Greek Salad
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb plant-based ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes
  • ½ (1-oz) pkg fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped onion

Instructions

  1. Combine plant-based beef, egg, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Shape into 18 (1-inch) meatballs.
  2. Cook meatballs in a large skillet 5 minutes or until browned on all sides. Transfer to a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add tomatoes, basil, and onion.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW 7 hours. (Reserve 6 meatballs and ¾ cup sauce for Cheesy Meatball Subs recipe.) Serve remaining meatballs and sauce over spaghetti squash.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 small spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg mixed baby greens
  • ½ cup chopped cucumber
  • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, thinly sliced
  • 1 Roma tomato, chopped
  • ⅓ cup Greek dressing

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F; line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
  2. Scrape out the seeds from the squash, and place cut sides down on pan.
  3. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until very tender. Using a fork, scrape out spaghetti-like strands from squash.
  4. Combine lettuce, cucumber, olives, tomato, and dressing in a bowl, tossing to coat.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
299
239
538
Fat (g) 17 13 30
Sat. Fat (g) 5 2 7
Protein (g) 21 4 25
Carb (g) 16 31 47
Fiber (g) 5 7 12
Sodium (mg) 683 539 1222

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