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Meatballs with Quinoa & Sweet Potatoes

I was craving spaghetti and meatballs but didn’t feel like eating pasta – I know I’m weird. So I looked through the fridge and found 2 perfect tomatoes and a large sweet potato. Sounds like an odd combination, but I was able to make something that I would add into the monthly rotation of meals. I love red meat as much as any other Texan, but I try to limit my consumption to once a week, so it better be good!

Here’s the breakdown, I subbed pasta for sweet potatoes and made a quinoa tomato sauce in lieu of a canned red sauce. Just trust me, it’ll be good! This dish reheats well in the microwave, I had leftovers for lunch three days later and it almost tasted better!


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Meatballs with Quinoa & Sweet Potatoes
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Recipe type: Main, Dinner, Meal Prep
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Serves: 4
 
Healthy Twist on regular Spaghetti and Meatballs
Ingredients
  • 8 large meatballs
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 tomato bullion cube
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • ½ medium white onion
Instructions
  1. Chop onions, tomatoes, and sweet potato, set to the side.
  2. Bring skillet to medium high heat and add 1 tsp coconut oil.
  3. Brown quinoa in pan and add enough water to cover, bring to a boil.
  4. Lower heat and cover, simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes and tomato bullion cube, stir and simmer covered for another 15 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, bring second pan to medium high heat and add 1 tsp coconut oil.
  7. Brown sweet potatoes until caramelized, place on clean plate and set to the side.
  8. In the same pan, brown onions and meatballs.
  9. Once meatballs are medium rare, add sweet potatoes back into pan.
  10. Lower heat and cover, let simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are softened.
  11. Serve quinoa tomato sauce generously over meatballs and sweet potatoes.
  12. Garnish with fresh Parmesan.

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