Veggie Meatballs

• Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup ground chia seed
• 1 cup warm filtered water
• Vegetables to grind up in processor, or Ninja (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, kale, spinach, onion, rutabaga, are some ideas. Use whatever you like!)
• 1 cup of quinoa flakes
• Sea Salt (to taste)
• Seasonings (to taste) I like fresh parsley, basil, rosemary, and thyme.
• 2.5 pounds of organic beef or turkey

Directions:

Using a blender, food processor, or Ninja, grind up

• – 1 head of cauliflower and some broccoli

• – 2 to 3 med. rutabagas or carrots or any other veggie

• – 2 to 4 kale leaves, several spinach leaves, OR any variety of veggies you prefer.

In a large mixing bowl:

Tip the bowl sideways to add 1/4 cup chia seed and 1 cup warm water. Use a wire whisk to mix up chia seed and let it firm up or ‘gel’ ( also called gel eggs or chia eggs.) It won’t take long to gel and you can set the bowl down on it’s bottom.

Add the seasonings and salt and whisk into your chia eggs

Add the ground meat and mix well with a large spoon.

Add the ground veggies. Mix with spoon.

Add the quinoa flakes. Mix with spoon or hands.

Shape into Meatballs of preferred size and bake in casserole dishes or on cookie sheets at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour.
DISHING ON THIS DISH: We don’t eat noodles from a box. These meatballs are fabulous with spaghetti squash!