Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Cabbage, a modern take on stuffed cabbage (dairy free, gluten free, nightshade free, paleo, soy free)

Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Cabbage, a modern take on stuffed cabbage (dairy free, gluten free, nightshade free, paleo, soy free)

  • prep: 20 min
  • cook: 45 min
  • total: 1 hr 5 min
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  • Ingredients

    • Sweet and Sour Sauce:
    • 3 cups Marinara Sauce (recipe linked in the post)
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • 1½ cups pure passion fruit juice, or pineapple
    • ½ cup coconut amino
    • ¼ cup raw honey or coconut nectar
    • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or kosher salt
    • Meatballs:
    • *Makes 45 1½-inch round meatballs
    • 2½ pounds organic ground turkey, chicken, or pork
    • 1 pound organic grass-fed ground beef
    • 1 medium onion, quartered
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • ¼ cup pumpkin or sweet potato puree, OR 2 eggs
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • 1 tablespoon cold-pressed sesame oil
    • 2 small onions, quartered
    • 3 tablespoons coconut flour
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
    • Sautéed Cabbage:
    • 1 head green cabbage
    • 5 cloves garlic, optional
    • 3-4 tablespoons avocado oil
    • salt and crushed black pepper to taste
    • chopped parsley

    Instructions

    Click Here For Step-By-Step Instructions

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    Nutrition

    Nutritional Info
    ESHA
    • Servings Per Recipe: 8
    • Amount Per Serving
    • Calories: 552 % Daily Value *
    • Total Fat: 46 g 70.73%
    • Saturated Fat: 27 g 132.92%
    • Trans Fat: 0 g %
    • Cholesterol: 58 mg 19.18%
    • Sodium: 1030 mg 42.9%
    • Calcium: 53 mg 5.3%
    • Potassium: 581 mg 16.61%
    • Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
    • Iron: 3 mg 14.03%
    • Zinc: 0 mg 0%
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18 g %
    • Dietary Fiber: 6 g 23.9%
    • Sugar: 10 g
    • Protein: 17 g
    • Alcohol: 0 g
    • Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
    • Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
    • Vitamin A 45.34%
    • Vitamin C 41.73%
    • Vitamin D 0.22%
    • * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Diabetes Exchanges
    • Exchange - Fat8
    • Exchange - Fruit0
    • Exchange - NonFat Milk0
    • Exchange - Other Carbs0
    • Exchange - Starch1
    • Exchange - Vegetables0
    • Exchange - Lean Meat2
    • Exchange - Alcohol0
    MyPlate Info
    • MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
    • MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
    • MyPlate - Fruit0 c
    • MyPlate - Dairy0 c
    • MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq

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