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meatballs in red sauce over rice in a white bowl

Creole Meatballs

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic whole and smashed
  • 1/2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp basil dried
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
  • 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes can use stewed
  • 2 bell peppers seeded and diced
  • 1 12 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp worchestshire sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat with the garlic clove in the oil.
  • Sautee the garlic clove until is browned and then remove it from the oil and discard it.
  • Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme and shape into balls.
  • Add the meatballs to the hot oil and cook thouroughly. (About 10 minutes)
  • Remove the meatballs from the oil and add the onion and bell peppers and cook until tender.
  • Add the meatballs back to the onions and add the tomato sauce, tomatoes and worcesteshire sauce
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 40 mins.
  • Serve over rice.
Keyword creole meatballs, grass-fed beef, ground beef recipes