Herbed Lamb Meatballs with Silky Sweet Potato Mash and Broccoli
Small garlicky lamb meatballs with ginger and mint, piled on smooth sweet potato mash with steamed broccoli.
- AIP
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Kid-friendly
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground lamb
- 3 tbsp cassava flour
- 2 lb, peeled and cut into chunks sweet potatoes
- 1 lb, cut into florets broccoli
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 tbsp, grated fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp, chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbsp, chopped fresh parsley
- 1 zested lemon
- 1.5 tsp salt
Method
- Put the sweet potato chunks in a pot, cover with water, salt lightly and boil 15 minutes until very tender.15 min timer
- Meanwhile, mix the lamb with the cassava flour, half the garlic, the ginger, mint, half the parsley and 1 tsp salt. Shape into 16 small meatballs.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs all over, about 8 minutes, then cook 4 minutes more until cooked to 160°F/71°C in the centre.
- Drain the sweet potatoes, mash with 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Steam the broccoli over simmering water 6 minutes until tender.6 min timer
- Spoon the mash onto plates, top with meatballs and broccoli, and scatter lemon zest and the rest of the parsley over the top.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Herbed lamb bound with cassava flour over sweet potato mash — no grains, eggs, dairy, nuts or seed spices.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Seasoned only with garlic, ginger and fresh herbs — no soy, gluten or seaweed anywhere.
- Pregnant: Ground lamb cooked fully through in the skillet, same plate as the family's.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft mash and small halved meatballs made for little hands.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, herby meatballs on creamy mash — easy to like and easy to eat.
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