Gluten Free Lemon and Almond Summer Meatballs

Love meatballs but looking for a lighter, healthier gluten free option? Then try this delicious lemony almond meatball recipe, with easy peasy tomato sauce!

Makes: 18 meatballs

Prep: 15mins
Cook: 40mins

Ingredients: For the Meatballs – 500g Pork Mince, 1 medium onion, 3 heaped tbsp. of ground almonds, 1 egg, zest of one lemon, 1 heaped tbsp. grated parmesan cheese, 1 heaped tsp. dried oregano, salt and pepper, drizzle of oil.

For the Tomato Sauce – Handful of cherry tomatoes, 400ml of passata, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp. of olive oil, 2 tsp. of balsamic vinegar.

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 220f
2. Finely dice your onion and add to all of the other ingredients and work well to combine all of the ingredients together
3. Once combined, make into walnut sized balls and pop into a baking dish, drizzle with oil and cook for 30 – 40 minutes until browned
4. While the meatballs are cooking start on your sauce:
5. Finely chopped the garlic cloves and add to a pan with the olive oil
6. Cook for a few minutes on a medium heat then add roughly chopped cherry tomatoes and the balsamic vinegar
7. Cook for 5 – 10 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down, you can break them down a little with a wooden spoon
8. Add the passata and cook on a low simmer for 20mins
9. Serve the meatballs on gluten free pasta and your choice and veg and drizzle over the sauce
10. Enjoy!

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