Cocktail Meatballs Recipe
Cocktail Meatballs: A Great Healthy Appetizer + Burger Variation!
Cook time
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Author: Mama Z
Serves: 60 meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasture-raised organic 100% grass-fed ground beef
- ⅓ cup organic onion, minced or 2 tablespoons dried
- 1 extra-large pasture-raised organic egg* OR 1 ½ teaspoons egg replacer PLUS 2 tablespoons purified or distilled water
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Bragg liquid aminos
- ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs or rice flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened organic almond or coconut milk
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped OR 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, crushed OR 1 teaspoon dried**
Sauce
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle organic chili sauce
- 1 (10-ounce) jar grape all fruit jelly(about 1 cup)
Supplies
- Mixing bowl
- Cookie sheets
- Skillet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, onion, egg, sea salt, aminos, bread crumbs, almond milk, white pepper, parsley, and rosemary until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Place on cookie sheets and bake for 30-45 minutes. After they're done cooking, you can freeze them in a glass container until needed.
Sauce:
- Heat chili sauce and jelly in a skillet, constantly stirring, until jelly is melted.
- Add meatballs and stir until thoroughly coated.
- Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes.
Notes
*Or two small eggs
**You can also use Italian seasoning (not if you’re nursing!) or Herbes de Provence. If using Herbes de Provence omit the rosemary.
Cooking time will vary based on the size of the meatballs. Small meatballs tend to take only 20 minutes. Check the meatballs after 15 minutes.
**You can also use Italian seasoning (not if you’re nursing!) or Herbes de Provence. If using Herbes de Provence omit the rosemary.
Cooking time will vary based on the size of the meatballs. Small meatballs tend to take only 20 minutes. Check the meatballs after 15 minutes.
Recipe makes 60 meatballs
Hamburger Patty Option
You can alter this recipe to make hamburger patties to serve on gluten-free buns or over a bed of lettuce. The only change required is to add one additional egg to the above recipe. Another fun option when turning the cocktail meatballs recipe into hamburgers is to exchange your pink Himalayan sea salt for Smoked Applewood sea salt to give your burgers a slightly different flavor.
Cocktail Meatballs: Hamburger Patty
Author: Mama Z
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasture-raised organic 100% grass-fed ground beef
- ⅓ cup onion, minced or 2 tablespoons dried
- 2 large pasture-raised organic eggs*
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Bragg liquid aminos
- ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs or rice flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped OR 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, crushed OR 1 teaspoon dried**
Supplies:
- Mixing bowl
- Skillet
- Baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, onion, egg, sea salt, aminos, bread crumbs, almond milk, white pepper, parsley, and rosemary until well combined.
- Form the burgers. I use my kitchen scale to make ¼ lb burgers for the kids, ⅓ lb burgers for Mom, and ½ lb burgers for Dad. I also use a burger press from Tupperware to make them the same thickness. Weigh the burgers before you press them, so the tool isn’t included in the weight.
- To freeze your burgers for later, spray parchment paper with non-propellant cooking spray, lay the burgers down, then top with another layer of parchment paper. This is a great make-ahead dinner!
- Cook the burgers until browned clear through. You can bake them in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes or pan-fry them over medium-low heat. Serve on a gluten-free bun or over lettuce. Enjoy!
Notes
* Or 3 smaller eggs
**You can also use Italian seasoning (not if you’re nursing!) or Herbes de Provence. If using Herbes de Provence omit the rosemary.
**You can also use Italian seasoning (not if you’re nursing!) or Herbes de Provence. If using Herbes de Provence omit the rosemary.
Do you serve your meatballs over a bowl of pasta with spaghetti sauce or as an appetizer with dipping sauce?
