I’ve talked about my roommate Laura before. That’s because she’s awesome. She started CrossFit at an actual CrossFit gym just back in August and she has been absolutely killing it!! More than anything is this world, I am absolutely so lucky to have the opportunity to coach her daily while she gets her first strict pull ups, strengthens her deadlift like crazy, and shows those toes to bar whose boss. CrossFit has made her strong physically and strong mentally. It’s absolutely fantastic to watch. I’ve seen her confidence soar through the roof because of it and I’ve never been so proud to call someone my best friend. You rock Laura. CrossFit is awesome.
So the storm of the century is suppose to be coming. Well, it was suppose to come last night. I’m not really sure what the hell the weatherman is talking about because it’s not really that bad out. That’s what sucks about Colorado. Don’t.Ever.Guess.The.Weather. Because you’ll most likely be wrong. To be the weatherman in Colorado is like being a leper. You are slightly hated by all because you can’t seem to get anything right. I don’t know. Maybe it’ll snow all day and officially become the storm of the century. I sure hope so. People were making lines out of the grocery stores making sure to stock up on god knows what. I’m good here. I got sweet potatoes, bacon, beef, coconut, almond flour, and coffee. I’m thinking a sweet potato hash and some waffles will do the job of creating a happy home for Laura, Steph, and I. My lord I love my waffle maker.
I don’t have any nut butters in the house though!!!! I.HATE.TODAY. Ok, that was excessive. I love today. Nuts or not.
Guess what I have coming next week?!?! BLACK PALEOMG TANK TOPS. omgomgomg. So excited. Thank you so so so much to whoever has bought a shirt through Renegade-Fitness. There are still white tank tops and black shirts available right now for purchase, even if they are out of your side, you can still make a purchase and the size will ship next week when we get our new shipment in!! YAY! Now with the black tank tops, you can burpee it up, flop in the mud, or sweat excessively through the shirts….and no one will know that you’ve only washed it once. I love black tank tops.
Oh, and don’t forget to come back later tonight for 1 last Superbowl recipe! Oh and I lied. It’s snowing. Like A LOT.
Superbowl Snacks: Bacon Meatballs with Mango Honey Mustard Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
For the balls:
- 1.5lbs ground beef (or any other ground meat you see fit)
- 6 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the dipping sauce:
- 1 mango, peeled and cut away from seed inside
- 2–3 tablespoons ground old fashioned mustard (in the jar)
- 1–2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- dash of chili powder
- salt, to taste
Instructions
For the balls:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Put a large skillet over medium heat and add your diced bacon to it.
- Once bacon has rendered some fat in the pan, add your onions. Mix together and poke at it randomly to make sure the bacon and onions don’t burn. Once bacon is cook through, add the bacon and onions to a plate with a paper towel on it to cool and soak up some excess fat.
- Now add your ground beef to a large bowl, then add your cooled bacon and onions, along with egg, almond flour, and seasonings.
- Use your hands to mix all that goodness up thoroughly.
- Now roll into little bite size balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for around 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs.
For the dipping sauce:
- While your meatballs are baking, time to make your sauce.
- Add your peeled and sliced mango to a food processor and puree until your have a sauce.
- Now add your ground mustard, yellow mustard, and honey to it and puree it all together.
- Taste to see if you want it sweeter or more tangy and add extra honey or mustard as needed.
- Add spices and salt and puree one more time.
- Place some toothpicks in your meatballs and let guests dip away!
OMG! I am maing the meatballs as I am typing this post… they smell delish… your blog is awesome and makes paleo so kick ass easy!
I have to make the sauce but i dont have yellow mustard… oh crap.. can i use dijon??
I just made the meatballs and they are awesome… i want to make the sauce but I dont have yellow mustard…can i use dijon? I love your blog and I love that u make paleo so kick ass easy!!!!
Glad you liked them Courtney!! Any kind of mustard will do really
AMAZING. My friend said it was one of the best things he’s ever tasted!! I can’t rate on my phone, but FIVE STARS!
That’s AWESOME!!
Hi! I made these tonight with ground venison and they were awesome!! I am new to paleo and not very experienced in cooking, so your recipes have been been lifesavers. Otherwise, we would be having the same boring crap that I already know how to cook every week. I also thought you should know that our meal plan this week consists of nothing but yor recipes (even breakfast and treats are covered thanks to you!) 🙂
That’s so freaking cool Kelly!! Glad you like the recipes, let me know how the other ones turn out!
So I plan on making these for a work function later this week since everyone in my department eats nothing but shitty food…. Ill just have to smoke n mirror my way into people thinking these aren’t good for you so they eat them!!!!
Hope they like them!!
Just wanted to let you know that EVERYONE LOVED them and the also really like the Mango Honey Mustard!!!
Wow, these sound amazing. Trying them tonight! I love your blog, the recipes have relieved my paleo boredom. I was stuck in a rut. Thanks!
Hope you like them!
Made these this afternoon with a few substitutions for some ingredients that I didn’t have on hand. Used chicken instead of beef, coconut flour instead of almond flour and since I didn’t have chili powder I sprinkled in some red pepper flakes and garlic. They came out pretty tasty! Thanks for your inspirational recipe!
i am a little late to this party, but i made these tonight and all i can say is DYNOmite! Everyone loved them, even the baby.
I did use dijon mustard which made for a spicy meatball…literally. . . lucky for me, that’s how I like it.
You win!!!
These are super delicious meatballs, tonight is the 3rd time I’m making this recipe. My 10 year old requested them, he calls them “those awesome meatballs with the dip”
This was so delicious!!!!! My boyfriend got a really good deal on ground boar but he wasn’t sure how we should eat. This was perfect! The best part was stealing….I mean, tasting the onion bacon mix before adding in the other ingredients 😛