Italian Meatballs- I adapted this from the Gluten Free Goddess recipe. Seeing as how not everyone wants, or can afford, grass fed meats and organic ketchup. That said, Im including the link to the original recipe in the comments below. Ingredients: 1 small to medium sweet onion 4-5 cloves garlic, peeled, cut in half 1 medium carrot, peeled, cut into several pieces 1 pound of ground beef or buffalo- either works 1 pound of ground pork 1/2 cup Ketchup (check for gluten) 1 tablespoon molasses (this helps bind the mixture) 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley 1/3 to 1/2 cup gluten-free herbed bread crumbs 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt Dash of red pepper flakes, for heat, if desired Olive oil, as needed Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the onion, garlic and carrot pieces into a food processor and pulse until the texture is very finely diced. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, briefly stir together the ground beef and pork. Add in the processed onion, garlic and carrot mixture, ketchup, molasses, balsamic vinegar, parsley, gluten-free bread crumbs, sea salt and pepper flakes. Mix gently to combine. Try not to over-mix (over-mixing makes a dense meatball). Rub a little olive oil on your hands and form the meatball mixture into balls (roughly the size of golf balls). Place them on the lined baking sheet. You should end up with about 20-24 balls. Bake the meatballs in the center of the pre-heated oven for about 30 minutes until done (no longer pink in the center). Note: Smaller meatballs cook faster, so if your meatballs are smaller, check them at 20 minutes. If you make ginormous balls, Darling, theyll take longer to cook through. Adjust baking times accordingly. You could also fry the meatballs in a large skillet, using olive oil, I suppose, but this method makes an oilier meatball. Makes about six servings. ***Note on gf bread crumbs. Either buy, or make, an herbed bread. Let a few pieces dry out, pulverize in your blender or processor, and then youll have them on hand as needed for recipes. Also, just like you shouldnt cook with wine you wouldnt drink, I wouldnt use a bread you wouldnt eat on its own.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:12:28 +0000
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