Pork and Turkey Thai Veggie Meatballs
Sounds like a mouthful of a combination, but boy does it work. Ground turkey, ground pork, shredded sweet potato and shredded carrot, lots of fresh ginger… and more. Once you’ve got all these ingredients, these meat and veggie balls are easy enough. Serve over whatever works – gluten free noodles, basmati rice, or as a slider on a Paleo bun.  Another grain free option is to make buns with Chebe mix – perhaps not precisely Paleo, but tasty and easy. With the sauce, this is a great meal. Kids who like spicy will go for these, and you can dial up or down the heat according to your family’s palate.
Ingredients
For The Meatballs...
- 1 large sweet potato
- 3 carrots
- 1 TBSP fresh ginger root peeled, minced or ground
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pound ground pork
- 12-16 ounces ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted or regular
- 1 Tablespoon curry powder
- pinch-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan or sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
For The Sauce
- 1 14 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup sunflower butter
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free tamari
- 1 Tablespoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon raw local honey
- 2 Tablespoons GF organic vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- pinch Himalayan or sea salt
Garnish
- 2-3 green onions (scallions) minced or chopped
Servings: people
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- For the meatballs: Peel the sweet potato and wash and peel the carrots. Using a shredder attachment on a food processor, shred both. You can also use a grater to shred by hand.
- Place shredded veggies with the rest of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands or a potato masher to combine.
- Heat a large oven safe saucepan or skillet to medium high heat (an iron skillet is perfect for this!). Place in it 1-2 teaspoons coconut oil or sesame oil. Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, shape meatballs. You will have 12-15 large meatballs. Brown them on all sides.
- While these are cooking, in a medium bowl, blend all sauce ingredients together with a wire whisk, until evenly combined. When meatballs are browned, remove from heat, and pour the sauce over them.
- Place the meatballs in sauce, in the saucepan, in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through. Garnish with chopped cilantro and green onions.
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