Holy schnitzel, it’s been quite the week over here. My husband got an awesome job offer in Florida, so we are packing up our baby & things, and moving in just a few weeks!! Literally will be spending Thanksgiving surrounded by boxes, not food, this year. Good thing Grace isn’t old enough to realize that’s a crummy way to spend a food holiday.
These Greek meatballs are beyond delicious + when paired with roasted grapes and the creamiest parsnip puree – HUBBA, HUBBA!
Greek Meatballs with Roasted Grapes & Parsnip Puree
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pitted salt-cured black olives or Kalamata olives*
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes
- 4 1/2 cups peeled, bite-sized parsnips (about 4 large)
- 1/4 cup homemade broth
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a food processor, pulse pitted olives until pureed. Add lamb, coconut flour and oregano to the processor and pulse until well combined.
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Form 16 golf ball-sized meatballs. Place on baking sheet. Add halved grapes to the same baking sheet and sprinkle with the pinch of sea salt.
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Bake for 18 minutes for well-done meatballs. If you would prefer medium-done meatballs, bake for 14 minutes but continue to roast the grapes for the full 18 minutes.
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Meanwhile, place parsnips, broth and salt in Instant Pot. Seal the lid and set Manual Timer to 7 minutes. Once timer elapses, vent the lid. The parsnips should be cooked and have absorbed the broth.
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Transfer parsnips to a blender and puree. Add just 1 tablespoon additional broth if the blender needs help getting going for the creamiest puree.
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Serve meatballs atop parsnip puree with roasted grapes. A drizzle of balsamic reduction is delicious on this meal!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
5 Responses
I made this tonight. Was a little concerned as it’s not ingredients I typically cook with. But it was amazing! And very quick. Good option to add some variety to your AIP menu.
Yes – I love adding interesting dishes to my menu too! Glad you enjoyed!
This sounds amazing but I do NOT like olives – is there something else I could use or could I just leave them out without sacrificing flavor – I don’t have much experience with lamb either. Thanks
You can leave them out! There’s nothing that can really replace them!