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Christmas Eve
Spaghetti and Meatballs
After all the fish we just consumed it is now time for the spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs have been on the stove top teasing us
all day! However, we have snuck over to the stove and dipped gluten free bread into the sauce. Now we know why Nana made such a
big pot of sauce!
As far as the spaghetti is concerned! This is my view. Enjoy it is Christmas Eve and there are so many delicious gluten free pasta choices or
you can use spaghetti squash. The meatballs are really the star of the plate!
My recommendation to you is – Start your sauce first thing in the morning! Get the meatballs going and just let them simmer all day. You
can also use a large slow cooker that you may want to hide to ensure there are some left for dinner!
Ingredients for Meatballs
• 1 pound ground veal
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup Italian gluten free breadcrumbs or almond flour
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Ingredients for Sauce
• 1 tablespoon good olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
• 2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (12-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, or plum tomatoes in puree, chopped
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• Unsalted organic butter
• Olive oil
• 1 can tomato paste and hot water
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For Serving
• Freshly grated Parmesan
Directions
1 Place the ground meats, bread crumbs/almond flour, seasonings, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and eggs in a bowl. Combine very lightly with a
fork. Using your hands, lightly form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs. You will have 14 to 16 meatballs.
2 Pour equal amounts of butter and olive oil into a cast iron or heavy duty sauce pot to a depth of 1/4 inch. Heat the oil. Very carefully, in
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