Thursday, September 19, 2013

Zoodles & Meatballs


To compliment the zoodles that the Hubby and I made, I decided to go for meatballs! Just because we're going Paleo doesn't mean we can't fake out and make some of favorite meals does it? Of course not.

One of the great revelations that I've had reading labels is that some of the food that we eat was actually *gulp* healthier than we thought. Take for example Costco's Kirkland brand Marinara Sauce which has the follow ingredients in it: Tomatoes, water, tomato concentrate, onions, garlic, basil, sea salt, EVOO, oregano and citric acid. Please try to check out the ingredients list for barilla, prego, ragu & even neumann's own at the grocery store. Interesting ingredients for marinara sauce!

Zoodles & Meatballs

1 lb grass-fed ground beef
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 jar Costco Kirkland brand Marinara Sauce
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 Batch of Zoodles

Season the beef with your favorite seasonings, we do sea salt and petter
Heat 1 Tbsp coconut oil in Skillet
Ball up ground beef and drop the mini meatballs into your skillet
Let the ground beef create a crust before flipping, about 2 minutes
Let the ground beef create a crust on the opposite side, about 2 minutes
Add jar or marinara sauce
Reduce to low simmer and let reduce down for 15 minutes
Add Balsamic vinegar and stir
Let reduce down for 5 more minutes before serving