Italian Turkey Meatballs with Chickpea Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb. turkey
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried or fresh garlic
- Himalayan salt
- pepper
Sides (split the sides into 4 servings)
- Fresh basil to sprinkle overtop
- 4 servings gluten free chickpea pasta
- 2 cups of organic spaghetti sauce
- 4 cups raw spinach
- 4 cups steamed broccoli
Directions
1) Preheat the oven to 350.
2) Mix the turkey, yeast, egg, salt, pepper, oregano, almond flour, garlic and coconut oil in a bowl.
3) Form the meat into golf-ball sized balls.
4) Spray a pan with non-stick coconut oil spray, or another cooking spray.
5) Bake them for about 15-20 min or until they reach 170 degrees.
6) Cook the gluten free pasta according to the directions on the box.
7) Steam the broccoli.