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Active: 40 min Total: 40 min

Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Italian House Salad:
  • Cucumber, medium - 1 , cubed
  • Tomatoes, medium - 1 , chopped
  • Balsamic vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
  • Dijon mustard - 1 tsp
  • Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
  • Salad greens - 4 oz
Spaghetti and Meatballs:
  • Ham / prosciutto - 1/4 lb , chopped
  • Onion - 1/2 , grated
  • Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
  • Zucchini - 4 , grated
  • Ground beef - 1 1/2 lb
  • Egg - 1
  • Almond meal - 1/4 cup
  • Salt - 1 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
  • Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can) - 1 can
  • Olive oil - 1 Tbsp
  • Basil - 1 sprig , leaves

Prep

  1. Ham / Onion / Garlic / Zucchini - Prep as directed. For onion, slice in half and grate against a box grater. Don't worry if you get a lot of liquids. For zucchini, the video references carrots, but use the same technique.
  2. Make meatballs - Using your hands, mix together ground beef with ham, onion, egg, almond meal, salt, and pepper. Roll into 1 1/2 inch (3. 75 cm) meatballs. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  3. For salad: Cucumber / Tomatoes - Prep as directed

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Make

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and meatballs to heated oil. Sear for 3 minutes, and then flip them all over.
  2. Add in crushed tomatoes and garlic. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to a simmer. Cook until meatballs are done, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. While meatballs are cooking, whisk together balsamic vinegar, mustard, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. For more vinaigrette ideas, check out this video.
  4. Next heat up a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add in olive oil and then grated zucchini with a few pinches of salt. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes until you get an 'al dente' (tender but not mushy) texture. Set aside.
  5. Once meatballs are done cooking, turn off heat, and add in basil leaves. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and / or a sweetener. Spoon meatballs and sauce over zucchini pasta and serve with more basil leaves.
  6. Toss vinaigrette with greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Enjoy with your pasta!

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