Guilt-Free Meatball Subs

So one of the biggest reservations people have when transitioning into eating clean is that they don't wanna give up quality comfort foods that warm their hearts and all that jazz, RIGHT? So I've been in the business lately of recreating things I love for MY (and your) comfort! The truth is, once you start eating 80% clean all of the awesome stuff that you enjoyed eating before will taste good in the MOMENT, but will make you feel like grade A CRAP afterwards. And no I don't mean crap like "ugh I shouldn't have eaten that, I totally sabotaged my workout!" I mean, "uh....my stomach feels weird I think I'n gonna sleep for the rest of the day" crap! Make sense?  So that is the inspiration behind this newest blog - because who doesn't love coming home to a tasty meatball sub. 


Step 1:

Use ground turkey to make meat balls. It's super lean and just as deelish.

Add:
1 Egg
A small handful of (CLEAN) breadcrumb variation: I used ground flax seeds. This is to help the turkey stick when you mold them into balls!
Add some minced garlic, black pepper and fresh dill to the meat for flavouring!

Use a tea spoon (or your hands) to make small balls. Put them on a a lightly greased baking sheet and bake them at 350 for 20-25 minutes *use your judgement.*

While that's cookin, start to simmer a tomato sauce (look for one jarred in the natural section of your grocery store, one with low sugar). You're gonna add the meatballs to the sauce once they are done cookin'. 


During the light simmer, sauttee some sliced pepper, mushrooms, and onions!

YOU'RE ALMOST DONE. Opt out of the large bun and instead toast a slice of ezekiel bread. People, I KNOW it doesn't sound AS appetizing, but honestly, it's really good and totally satisfying.

Serve a few meatballs on top of your ekezial toast, add the sauteed veg and a sprinkle of low fat mozeralla.

Serve with a small green salad (I <3 Kale!)

I really need to up my picture taking game....

BON APPETITE. 

xoM