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Wooden spoon scooping an Italian lamb meatball from a pan.

Italian Lamb Meatballs

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Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Italian Inspired
Keyword lamb meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 444
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 2 egg yolks omit for AIP
  • 3 tbsp almond flour sub 2 tbsp of coconut flour for AIP, see notes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • tsp black pepper omit for AIP
  • 16 oz tomato sauce sub nightshade free sauce for AIP
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a large bowl, combine the lamb, egg yolk, almond flour, olive oil, and seasonings. Mix well to thoroughly combine.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the meatball mixture and form it into round, uniformly sized meatballs. You should have about 12 large meatballs. Place on the baking sheet and evenly space. 
  • Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 20-23 minutes. The meatballs should be cooked through but not yet crispy.
  • Turn on the broiler setting on the oven and cook for 2-4 more minutes or until the meatballs are crispy. The meatballs should be cooked through and lightly crisp on the outside. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • Using a large, deep pan, heat a pasta sauce of your choice until lightly bubbling. Add the meatballs and toss in the sauce to coat in the sauce, but not overcook the meatballs.
  • Turn off the heat and top with parsley. Serve over a gluten-free pasta of your choice or veggie noodles like spaghetti squash.

Notes

If making the meatballs AIP, also add about 1 tbsp of olive oil to add extra moisture to account for being egg-free.
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 22.7g | Fat: 33.7g | Fiber: 2.3g