Paleo Zucchini "Spaghetti" and Meatballs

Name: Paleo Zucchini "Spaghetti" and Meatballs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, raw cashews; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 , onions, chopped fine; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; 1 , large egg; , Kosher salt and pepper; 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 pounds, tomatoes, cored and chopped; 1/4 cup, tomato paste; 3 pounds, zucchini or yellow summer squash, trimmed

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Recipes for spaghetti and meatballs are fraught with nonpaleo ingredients: pasta, canned tomato sauce, bread, milk, and cheese. To devise a paleo-friendly version of this dish, we needed to successfully replace the wheat pasta, bind the meatballs, and make a hearty sauce out of fresh tomatoes.

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Paleo Zucchini "Spaghetti" and Meatballs

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Paleo Perfected

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