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MeatBalls
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Cooking during GAPS intro can easily become overwhelming. Knowing what you can and cannot eat and adjusting recipes accordingly can take a lot of time and work. This series is meant to take some of that work off of you.
Each recipe is designed to grow and adjust as you work through GAPS Intro and beyond without compromising flavor and convenience. Simply follow the instructions using only the ingredients listed for the stage you are on and you’re good to go!
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Stage One
- 1 lb Liver (calf, lamb, or pork)
- 4lbs ground meat
- 2 Onions
- 4-8 Cloves Garlic (to taste)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Stage Two
- Single Herb to taste
- 1-6 Egg Yolks or
- 1-4 Whole Eggs (once tolerated)
Stage Three – Six
- Multiple Herbs to taste
Full Gaps
- Spices to taste
- 1 -2 Cups Spinach
- 1 Cup Cooked Mashed Lentils or Navy Beans
- 1 Cup Properly prepared Nut Flour
- 1 cup Shredded GAPS Legal cheese such as cheddar or parmesan
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Here are some combinations we love:
Stage Two:
- Beef Liver, mixture of ground pork and ground beef, and a significant amount of dried basil
- Pork liver, ground pork, and a significant amount of dried sage
Stage Three – Six:
- Beef Liver, mixture of ground pork, beef, and lamb, significant amount of marjoram and oregano
Full GAPS
We are not here yet, but I have several ideas based on meatballs I made prior to GAPS and will update once we are and I can experiment!
A note on liver: if you’ve never had liver before feel free to start with only a quarter to a half a pound and gradually increase until you are at about a 1:4 ratio. If you really like liver you are welcome to increase beyond that however it becomes difficult to keep the meatballs together unless you’re further along on GAPS and can add additional binders such as whole eggs, or lentils.
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Step by Step Instructions
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Step 1
At least one hour but up to 24 hours before cooking soak liver in refridgerate with acidic medium (lemon juice, whey if tolerated, vinegar (coconut or apple cider) 1 part acid to 3 parts water.
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Step 2
Roughly chop onions and toss into food processor. Process until very small. Place diced onion into a clean town and ring out all of the liquid. (You can put this liquid directly into your meat stock to add additional flavor. As we tend to always have a pot going I simply ring my onion directly over the stock pot). Place onion back into food processor.
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Step 3
Remove Liver and rinse under cold water, add liver and pressed garlic to onion in food processor and process until a thick paste forms.
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Step 4
In a large bowl add all ground meat, salt, pepper, any herbs or spices (if using), and any other extras, eggs, lentils, cheese, etc.
Pour liver paste on top and mix thoroughly with hands.
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Step 5
For Stages One through Three:
Put a pot of stock on to boil. Shape meat mixture into balls and drop one by one into stock pot. Cover with lid, set temperature to low and let simmer until cooked through. Time will vary based on your combination of ground meats.
For Stages Four and beyond:
Preheat oven to 375
Shape meat mixture into balls and place on greased baking dish or jelly roll pan. (you need sides to catch the fat drippings)
Bake until cooked through. Approximately 25 minutes (again this will depend on your mixture.
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If you’re kids are anything like mine and you find them devouring these faster than you can make them feel free to double the batch and tray freeze half to save yourself time.
You’ll need an extra large mixing bowl, but it is so worth having on hand! Simply mix up all of your ingredients, cook in two batches on the stove or oven. (You can use the stock from the first batch) and then lay half of the meatballs out on a tray covered with wax paper. Let them cool significantly then pop them in the freezer. Once frozen through (about 2 hours) pop them in a labeled freezer bag and pull some out whenever you need a quick meal. They reheat beatifully in stock, water, or GAPS legal sauces.
Enjoy!
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