Baked Pizza Meatballs

• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 T coconut oil
• 1 pound lean beef
• 1 oz pepperoni, chopped
• 1 egg
• 3 T chopped parsley
• 1 T Italian herbs
• Homemade pizza sauce
• (or use jarred sauce, if you prefer)
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Set the oven to 400° F. Line a shallow baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Sauté the onion and garlic in the coconut oil over medium-high heat until the onions are translucent. Once done, put them in a bowl with the beef, pepperoni, egg, parsley, seasonings, and 2 T of the pizza sauce. Mix well with your hands and then form into little balls. Place them on the baking pan lined with parchment paper and then top each meatball with a little more pizza sauce. Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.