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Delicious, Pan Fried Italian Style Meatballs Paleo Whole30 friendly, plus low FODMAP. If you are sensitive to onions and garlic, rest assured that you can still eat tasty and healthy meatballs! These are great for picky eaters too!
Still in Seattle, so this was clearly cooked ahead of time, but I figured I’d share my favorite meatball recipe today. I’ve only been making it weekly for several months now, and I know you’ve seen them on more than one of my WIAW posts!
I’m not going to lie – the big secret to making these meatballs taste good is frying them in lots of delicious high quality fat, like Ancient Organics Ghee which has been a favorite for some time.
I remember years ago my mom telling me the secret to making your cooking taste really good even if you’re not sure what you’re doing, is to add more butter than you think could possibly be legal. I’m not sure she said it using those words exactly, but I took the message pretty seriously. Taking it a step further and using ghee, which I think tastes even more awesome than butter somehow, brings out the best in any dish!
These meatballs, in my opinion, are good enough to eat without sauce, over spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes, butternut, and with a side of greens, BUT they are also awesome with Rao’s Sensitive Formula Marinara Sauce 
Easy Pan Fried Meatballs Paleo Whole30 and Low FODMAP
Pan Fried Meatballs – Low FODMAP, Paleo, Whole30
A paleo, Whole30 and Low FODMAP friendly meatball recipe that everyone will love!
Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutesCourse:MeatballsCuisine:PaleoServings: 5 servings, about 10 meatballs
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Ingredients
1/2lbground beef1/2lbground lamb1/2lbground pork1large egg2TbspTapioca flour optional, for binding2tsppoultry seasoningblend of dried thyme, sage, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper, nutmeg1tspdried oreganoor 2 tbsp chopped fresh1tspdried basilyou can also use 2 tbsp chopped fresh if you have!2tspfreeze dried chivesor 1 tbsp fresh chopped chives1/2tspsea saltghee or other preferred cooking fatfor fryingLow FODMAP Marinara Sauce
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the three types of meat with all the other ingredients, and using your hands, mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated and ready to roll into balls.Heat a large cast iron skillet over med hi heat. Add about 2 tbsp ghee or other cooking fat to the panOnce the fat is heated (if it’s smoking lower the heat) begin rolling the mixture into meatballs about 1.5 inches in diameter, and place each one in the pan. Continue until the mixture is used up.
Once the bottoms are nicely browned after about 3 minutes or so, flip each meatball over to brown the other side. Cover the pan now, and continue to cook, covered, until the meatballs are just cooked through. (If planning to add sauce, you can cook the meatballs covered with the sauce until fully cooked) I love this low FODMAP sauce from Raos!
Serve right away and enjoy!
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