Super Bowl Snack

The Super Bowl is only days away. For me that means a fabulous day hanging with friends, laughing, grubbing, and watching some football.  What hearty, Paleo-friendly dish will you bring to stay on track with your fitness goals (specifially, all of you Trojan Challenge athletes)? Do not use Sunday as an excuse to get off track. Use it as an opportunity to share with your friends all the new, nutritious foods you are incorporating in your diet while not experiencing insulin highs and lows. Below is one of my favorites.

Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef (or bison)
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, minced
• 1 long sprig fresh oregano, minced
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1/2 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• A few grinds black pepper
• 1/4 cup cream (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan (optional)
• 1/4 cup bacon fat

Directions:
Remove the Italian sausage from its casing. Mix all of the ingredients, except bacon fat, together until well combined. With lightly oiled hands, roll the meatballs into the desired size. To cook, heat bacon fat in a saute pan over medium to medium-high heat. Once hot, add the meatballs. Fry 5-7 minutes, until bottom is browned. Turn meatballs to opposite side and fry until that side is nicely browned, another 5-7 minutes. Cut one open to determine if it is fully cooked on the inside. If not quite done, turn heat to low and cover pan for a few more minutes or put meatballs in a warm oven while you fry another batch.

ENJOY!!