Name: Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked, mashed, and cooled yuca; 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 tablespoons finely minced onion; 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; salt; 1/4 cup coconut oil

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1/2 cup cooked, mashed, and cooled yuca
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 tablespoons finely minced onion
2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt
1/4 cup coconut oil

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Instructions

In a large bowl, use your hands to combine yuca, meats, onion, garlic, oregano, and about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Try to distribute the yuca evenly, but it is ok if some clumps stay together.
Shape into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter (recipe should make about 20 meatballs).
In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium low heat.
Working in batches if necessary, fry meatballs until well browned on all sides. This will take about 20 minutes altogether. TIP – Do not start turning the meatballs until they have cooked for about 5 minutes. This will allow a nice brown crust to begin to form.
Serve plain or with your favorite sauce as an appetizer, or simmer in your favorite red sauce and serve over a pasta substitute like zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.

Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 20
Category: Appetizer