• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Dr. Monica Bravo

Healthy Recipes and Doctor Tips

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • By Picture
    • By Title
  • Contact
  • Shop
You are here: Home / Paleo Recipes / Dinner / Paleo Mini Meatballs

By Monica Bravo 17 Comments

Paleo Mini Meatballs

Another freezer meal for you today! These Paleo Mini Meatballs are a meal that anyone will enjoy.

These Paleo Mini Meatballs will become one of your favorite meals! They are so easy and great to freeze for busy weeks. 

Lately I’ve been looking for the most time efficient ways to eat Paleo. Why? Because even though I love spending time in the kitchen, some nights I’d rather not have to cook and clean. Then I have more time for studying and sleep. (I REALLY need my sleep!) These Paleo Mini Meatballs have become a wonderful way to prep ahead, and avoid another night of dirty dishes.

As a child I wasn’t much of a meatballs and spaghetti girl. My parents made it once a week, and I always passed on it. Instead I ate pizza or chicken tenders  (I’d say I’ve come pretty far from then!) When I started eating meatballs again, I realized I liked a mixture of meats better than just ground beef. So these meatballs are made with half pork, half grass-fed beef.

How do I prep these? On the weekend I’ll make a tray and freeze them in Ziploc bags, in either individual packs of 3-5 meatballs or of 10 meatballs. Then I can take them out the night before I want to eat them, and let them defrost! I serve them with a store-bought red sauce made without added sugar. I haven’t gotten to make my own red sauce yet, but you can find some decent brands without tons of sugar.

These Paleo Mini Meatballs will become one of your favorite meals! They are so easy and great to freeze for busy weeks.

These Paleo Mini Meatballs are also great to bring for lunch packed in a thermos. I enjoy them cold as well as hot. Serve these with spaghetti squash or other veggies. ENJOY!

Basic Paleo Mini Meatballs
2013-09-10 15:46:23
Write a review
Save Recipe
Print
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 lb ground pork
  2. 1 lb ground beef
  3. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  4. 1 teaspoon dried basil
  5. 1 teaspoon oregano
  6. 1 teaspoon parsley
  7. Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and combine by hand.
  3. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  4. Form meat into small meatballs and place on foil. It should make 2-3 dozen, depending on the size.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes on 350F.
  6. Serve with red sauce and spaghetti squash. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Can be frozen for up to 3 months!
By Monica Bravo
Dr. Monica Bravo https://drmonicabravo.com/

Filed Under: Dinner, Paleo Recipes, Special Diets, Whole 30 Tagged With: food prep, Healthy Eating, Paleo, Primal, Recipe, Whole 30

January 27, 2021

Honey Garlic Asian Chicken Recipe

I’m back with a new recipe! This is a Honey Garlic Asian Chicken Recipe, and it’s tried and true. Because I have literally been cooking this once a week, for over 6 months. One good thing about this recipe, is that although I will give an amount for each ingredient, it is very flexible. Sometimes…

Read More

This Tomato Rosemary Soup is incredibly comforting and delicious. This pasta and soup dish will make your house smell amazing!

December 31, 2019

Creamy Tomato Rosemary Soup with Noodles

Happy New Year! Today I am sharing my newest recipe Creamy Tomato Rosemary Soup with Noodles. This incredibly warm recipe is sure to brighten even the coldest winter days. And by cold I mean cold for the South. Which means yes, it is just 50 degrees here in New Orleans! When I arrived in New…

Read More

How to Study for Step 1

July 14, 2019

How to Study for Step 1

I must have googled “How to study for Step 1” hundreds of times during my second year of medical school. The test was daunting to me, and all I wanted was to do well enough to have a chance at a competitive specialty, like Dermatology. My goal was to get above a 250 on Step…

Read More

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Diann says

    September 11, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    These sound wonderful!!! Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Monica Bravo says

      September 12, 2013 at 5:15 pm

      Let me know how you like them Diann!

      Reply
  2. Shelby says

    October 17, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    thanks for the great recipes! Do you freeze these before or after you bake them?

    Reply
    • Monica Bravo says

      October 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      I freeze them after! And then I can take them out the freezer and they’ll be cooked. They take a day or less to defrost in the fridge, then I warm them in red sauce.

      Reply
  3. Randy says

    September 26, 2014 at 1:34 am

    Great recipe. After defrosting, what’s the best way to heat them up? Do you just use the microwave?

    Reply
    • Monica Bravo says

      September 26, 2014 at 4:59 pm

      I put them in a saucepan with tomato sauce to heat them!

      Reply
  4. katie says

    April 29, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Yum! I’m about to embark on the paleo lifestyle and these look awesome. can you substitute turkey for pork?

    Reply
    • Monica Bravo says

      May 2, 2015 at 10:30 am

      Of course! That’s delicious too.

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Friday 091313 says:
    September 12, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    […] Paleo Mini Meatballs […]

    Reply
  2. 5 Easy Paleo Recipes from 2013 - Bravo For Paleo says:
    January 4, 2014 at 8:02 am

    […] Mini Meatballs […]

    Reply
  3. 64 Delicious Gluten Free Meatballs Recipes | Daily Healthy Tips says:
    August 17, 2014 at 3:15 am

    […] Go get the recipe: drmonicabravo.com […]

    Reply
  4. 63 Incredible Paleo Meatball Recipes says:
    October 29, 2014 at 11:01 am

    […] 6. Paleo Mini Meatballs [Pork, Beef] […]

    Reply
  5. Weekly Meal Plan: 2/20 - 2/26 | Healthy Food for Hectic Lives says:
    February 20, 2015 at 6:00 am

    […] Paleo Mini Meatballs, spaghetti squash and roasted […]

    Reply
  6. My Favorite Whole30 Recipes says:
    July 23, 2015 at 7:18 am

    […] of butter Mediterranean Chicken Bake – omit feta cheese Sweet Potato Hash Zoodles with Paleo Meatballs and Three Ingredient Marinara sauce – freeze half the meatballs and sauce for a second meal […]

    Reply
  7. The Seasoned HomemakerQuick + Easy Gluten-Free Lunch Ideas says:
    August 3, 2015 at 12:01 am

    […] Paleo Mini Meatballs […]

    Reply
  8. Paleo Meatball Recipes | Easily Paleo... says:
    January 15, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    […] Basic Paleo Mini Meatballs (courtesy of Bravo For Paleo) […]

    Reply
  9. THE BEST PALEO MINI MEATBALLS – Best Food Ideas says:
    October 29, 2018 at 2:08 am

    […] Source : https://drmonicabravo.com/2013/09/11/paleo-mini-meatballs/ […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Monica Bravo Hi, I'm Dr. Monica Bravo! I am a Resident Physician working towards being a Board-Certified Dermatologist. I'm a real foodie enthusiast, aspiring cook, and long time food blogger. I want to help my readers eat healthier, one meal at a time! Read more!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Footer

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2021 · Brunch Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in