Meatballs & Marinara

This super easy recipe for meatballs and marinara includes oven and air fryer instructions. It's Whole30 and Paleo compatible.

Prep:
10
minutes
Cook:
20
minutes
TOtal:
30
minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 T almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 9 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 C fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 T nutritional yeast
  • 2 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 C finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1-15oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 T olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, add the ground beef, almond flour, egg, 3 minced garlic cloves, parsley, nutritional yeast, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper.
  2. Mix everything thoroughly and use a spring-loaded ice cream scoop to form balls of the meat mixture.
  3. To bake in the oven- preheat to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the meatballs evenly spaced on the pan. Bake in the oven for 17-20 minutes.
  4. To bake in the air fryer- place the meatballs in the basket and bake at 370 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
  5. While the meatballs cook, add the onion, 6minced garlic cloves, and olive oil to a large sauté pan and cook on medium-low for 4-5 minutes. The onion should be soft and translucent.
  6. Add the crushed tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Bring the marinara to a simmer, making sure to stir often to prevent it from burning.
  7. Remove the marinara from the heat and add the cooked meatballs.
  8. Serve with roasted vegetables or gluten-free pasta.