Baked Buffalo Meatballs

Serves 6
Time 45 min
Baked Buffalo Meatballs

Protein-rich ground buffalo (bison) makes uniquely flavorful meatballs that bake up tender and moist. We’ve replaced the usual bread or bread crumbs found in meatball recipes with riced cauliflower, available frozen for convenience. It makes a terrific dinner, and leftovers are great for lunches over steamed greens or in sandwiches.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2 largeyellow onions, diced, divided
    4 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1 1/2 poundsground buffalo
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    3/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 cupriced cauliflower, thawed if frozen
    3 tablespoonschopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
    1/4plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
    1/4plus 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg

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Method

Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.


Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, lowering heat if they begin to stick.


Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.


Arrange a rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 425°F.


Transfer half of the onions to a large bowl.


Add ground buffalo, cauliflower, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, salt, pepper, allspice and nutmeg.


Gently fold ingredients together with a rubber spatula or your hands, then gently form mixture into about 30 ping-pong-size balls.


Transfer remaining onions to a plate and add meatballs to the skillet.


Bake, turning meatballs once or twice, until they release their liquid and firm up, about 10 minutes.


Add reserved onions to the skillet.


Turn on the broiler and broil until tops of meatballs brown, 4 to 5 minutes.


Transfer meatballs to a platter, spoon onions and juices over top and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

5 meatballs

Calories

300

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

8g

Cholesterol

80mg

Sodium

380mg

Total Carbohydrate

6g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

22g

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