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BBQ Beef Meatballs with Cheddar Grits
ready in 15 minutes
Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk
Chef
David Padilla
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 oz. Ground Beef
- 8 oz. Green Beans
- 3 oz. BBQ Sauce
- ½ cup Instant Grits
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1 oz. Shredded Cheddar-Jack Cheese
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⅗ oz. Butter
- 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving) DOLLbVO8
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Calories700
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Carbohydrates57g
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Net Carbs52g
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Fat37g
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Protein35g
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Sodium1560mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Pepper
- 1 Small Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare Ingredients and Form Meatballs
Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small pot.
Trim green beans and cut into 1" pieces.In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for grits), and a pinch of pepper.Form mixture into 10 ping pong ball-sized meatballs. -
2 Cook the Meatballs
Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.
Add meatballs and green beans to hot pan and cover.Stir occasionally until browned all over and meatballs reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 12-14 minutes.Stir in BBQ sauce and cook until warmed through, 1 minute.While meatballs cook, make grits. -
3 Make the Grits
Once water is boiling, stir in grits. Reduce heat to low and stir constantly until grits are smooth, 3-4 minutes.
Remove from burner and stir in cheese, butter, remaining garlic salt, and a pinch of pepper.If grits stiffen, return to medium heat and stir in water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. -
4 Finish the Dish
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping grits with meatballs and green beans. Bon appétit!
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