Go Back
meatballs in red sauce over rice in a white bowl

Creole Meatballs

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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