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Raw Dairy Beef Bites

These nutrient-dense raw dairy beef bites are made with raw sour cream, raw cheese, ground beef, and kabocha squash.
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Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Resting Time1 hr
Total Time2 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked kabocha squash (about 2-2.5 cups raw)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup raw sour cream
  • 8 oz raw cheese
  • sea salt, to taste (ASHLEYR for 15% off)

Instructions

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    Make the raw sour cream.

    • Use this recipe here.

    Boil and mash the kabocha squash.

    • With your vegetable peeler, skin your kabocha squash. Scoop out the seeds and chop the meat into cubes. It doesn't matter what size you cut the pieces into as they will be boiled. Just don't cut them too large as this will help the pieces boil faster.
    • Place enough water in your cooking pot that will cover the squash.
    • Bring the water to a boil. Once at a boil, add the squash pieces.
    • Boil until the squash is soft enough to mash, usually about 15-20 minutes or so.
    • Once the squash is cooked through, drain the water and mash the squash.
    • Set the mashed squash aside and allow it to cool.

    While the squash is boiling, cook your ground beef.

    • Cook the ground beef in your cooking pan on the stovetop until done. Salt it to taste with sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off).
    • Note: if you go through tons of salt in your household like we do, check out this salt purchasing hack that will save you money + make things more efficient. We started this last year, and I'm so happy we did!
    • Once done, drain all of the fat and set aside.

    Prepare the other ingredients.

    Put it all together.

    • In your mixing bowl, add the mashed squash, ground beef, raw sour cream, and raw cheese.
    • Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
    • Note: the flavor for these bites is pretty bland, intentionally. Sometimes I like to grab something that has a simple flavor profile and eat it just for fuel, but if you'd like to spice these up, I suggest experimenting and adding things like lemon, lime, cilantro (or other herbs), more sea salt, and/or spices you tolerate. If you add ingredients, taste-test the mixture before forming into balls.
    • Note: if you would like the cheese to melt, make sure your kabocha squash and beef are warm upon mixing. I personally like to eat chunks of unmelted cheese and I find the flavors - like for the sour cream - are more potent when cold, so I let my squash and beef cool to room temperature before mixing.

    Roll into little balls and refrigerate.

    • Separate 1-2 tbsp size portions from the mixture and roll them into little balls.
    • Place the balls on a plate and refrigerate for 1+ hour.

    Serve and enjoy!

    • Keep these stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days.