Spaghetti and Meatballs - (With Dairy Free, Egg Free Option)
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Spaghetti and Meatballs...... say this out loud and everyone will come running to the table,, except for those people with dairy and egg allergies who will wish that they can eat something this delicious.
The dairy free option recipe is delicious and everyone can eat it. You don’t miss the fillers such as breadcrumbs, eggs, milk and cheese.
I use simple ingredients but this dish has lots of flavour.
I like to use the triple mix of meats: pork, veal and beef, (lean). Seven hundred grams or half a pound of meat will make about 18 medium meatballs......enough for your spaghetti dinner and leftover to put into buns the next day as a meatball sub.
To the meat I add about 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. You can, of course adjust to your taste. I add about a tsp each of basil and oregano, half an onion, minced and a medium garlic clove, minced. I love fresh parsley in my meatballs, about 3 tbsp finely chopped, but you can use dried parsley flakes, 2 tsps.
Then you have to get your hands dirty. Best tools for mixing the meat and making meatballs are your hands. Don’t over-mix the meat mixture as it will become mucky.
Form your meatballs and brown them in olive oil. My meat was lean so I didn’t have to drain off any fat. To that you add half an onion chopped and one large garlic clove minced and cook until translucent.
I then added a jar of my homemade crushed tomatoes but you can use a can of store bought crushed or plum tomatoes. Cooking meatballs in tomato sauce will not only make your sauce delicious but it will ensure your meatballs have tons of flavour. Once again, add salt, pepper, oregano and basil to your sauce and let simmer until sauce thickens, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile boil your spaghetti. I used spaghettini as we prefer it. Once your sauce is done, remove the meatballs and set aside. Drop your spaghetti into sauce along with some pasta water and stir altogether and top with your meatballs. For those of you who can have dairy, you can top with meatballs with Parmesan or Romano cheese.
Go to Gina’s Bella Cucina YouTube link for visual .....up at top of page.
The dairy free option recipe is delicious and everyone can eat it. You don’t miss the fillers such as breadcrumbs, eggs, milk and cheese.
I use simple ingredients but this dish has lots of flavour.
I like to use the triple mix of meats: pork, veal and beef, (lean). Seven hundred grams or half a pound of meat will make about 18 medium meatballs......enough for your spaghetti dinner and leftover to put into buns the next day as a meatball sub.
To the meat I add about 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. You can, of course adjust to your taste. I add about a tsp each of basil and oregano, half an onion, minced and a medium garlic clove, minced. I love fresh parsley in my meatballs, about 3 tbsp finely chopped, but you can use dried parsley flakes, 2 tsps.
Then you have to get your hands dirty. Best tools for mixing the meat and making meatballs are your hands. Don’t over-mix the meat mixture as it will become mucky.
Form your meatballs and brown them in olive oil. My meat was lean so I didn’t have to drain off any fat. To that you add half an onion chopped and one large garlic clove minced and cook until translucent.
I then added a jar of my homemade crushed tomatoes but you can use a can of store bought crushed or plum tomatoes. Cooking meatballs in tomato sauce will not only make your sauce delicious but it will ensure your meatballs have tons of flavour. Once again, add salt, pepper, oregano and basil to your sauce and let simmer until sauce thickens, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile boil your spaghetti. I used spaghettini as we prefer it. Once your sauce is done, remove the meatballs and set aside. Drop your spaghetti into sauce along with some pasta water and stir altogether and top with your meatballs. For those of you who can have dairy, you can top with meatballs with Parmesan or Romano cheese.
Go to Gina’s Bella Cucina YouTube link for visual .....up at top of page.
2 comments:
Your plated spaghetti and meatballs is a thing of beauty! Another great recipe! By the way, I appreciate that you take the extra time to add dairy alternatives to all of your cooking videos. Very helpful.
Hi Di,
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it!
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