Author Notes
Simple and delicious meatballs made with grass fed ground beef, organic jasmine rice, and veggies cooked in a tomato juice based sauce. —Dash of Amy
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Ingredients
- Meatballs
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1 pound
grass fed ground beef
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2 cups
cooked jasmine rice (or brown rice)
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1
celery stalk, sliced thin
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1
small onion, finely chopped
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2 teaspoons
yellow mustard
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1
egg
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
- Sauce
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64 ounces
tomato juice
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
oregano
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1 teaspoon
chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon
cumin
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1 teaspoon
garlic powder
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2 teaspoons
honey or molasses
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
Directions
- Meatballs
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Mix all meatball ingredients together in a large mixing bowl; use your hands to get everything well mixed.
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Shape into meatballs and place on a plate.
- Sauce
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Place all sauce ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Once boiling, reduce heat to a light simmer, and carefully drop the meatballs into the sauce.
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Shake the pan gently, but don't mix the meatballs for at least 10 minutes because they are very delicate.
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Cook them a total of 30 minutes, and mix very carefully after the initial 10 minutes.
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**This recipe can also be made in a crock pot. Place the meatballs in first, then pour in the sauce ingredients, and cook on low 4-6 hours.
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