Spaghetti & Meatballs
On top of spaghetti, all covered with....Chef Gil's famous homemade pasta sauce! Classic spaghetti and meatballs that can be ready and on your plate in no time.
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Zester
- Medium Pot
- Large Pot
- Large Saute Pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Baking Tray(s)
Ingredients (2 Servings)
- 10 ozw Ground Beef
- 1 each Shallot
- 1/4 ozw Basil Leaves
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 6 ozw Broccoli Florets
- 1 each Lemon
- 2 cloves Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1/2 lb. Brown Rice Spaghetti
- 3 cups Chef Gil's Pasta Sauce
- 1 ozw Rice Cereal
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Mince garlic cloves and dice 1/2 | 1 onion. In saute pan, over medium high heat, add 2t | 1T vegetable oil and saute diced onion until the onion is translucent, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef Italian sausage, sauteed onions, minced garlic cloves, Italian seasoning, rice milk, rice cereal, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
- With your hands, roll 2-3T of mixture into golf ball sized meatballs. Sear raw meatballs in a saute pan with some oil over medium-high heat. Transfer toa baking sheet and cooking them in the oven until internal temp reaches 165F, 6-8 minutes. OR skip searing and put rolled meatballs on an oiled baking sheet and cook meatballs in a preheated oven until their internal temperature reaches 165F, 8-12 minutes.
- Heat Chef Gil's pasta sauce in a medium sized sauce pot over medium-low heat. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce, allowing them to simmer until ready to serve.
- Bring large pot of salted water to simmer. Add brown rice spaghetti and cook until it is al dente, 7-10 minutes. Drain, and serve with meatballs and sauce.
- While the pasta is cooking, bring 1/2C | 1C water with 1t | 2t salt to a simmer in a large pan with a lid. Add broccoli spears and increase heat. Steam broccoli for about 3 minutes until it softens. Transfer to baking tray and season with salt, pepper, and zest from 1/2 | 1 lemon. Roast in oven until broccoli is tender and slightly browned, 3-4 minutes.
- Place cooked pasta into large serving bowl and top with meatballs and sauce. Garnish with thinly sliced basil on top. Transfer broccoli into serving vessel. Serve & Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
Searing meat helps develop flavor as it undergoes a browning process called the Maillard Reaction. This reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars, and gives browned food a distinctive flavor.
OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED:
basil, onions, black pepper, red pepper, and naturally derived citric acid.], Beef (18.7%), GF Spaghetti Rice Pasta (15%) [Brown Rice, Rice Bran, Water], Broccoli (11.2%), Rice milk (3.7%),
Lemons (2.8%) [Lemon], TOASTED RICE CEREAL TOASTED RICE CEREAL (1.9%) [RICE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE),
VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN D, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE) ], Shallots (0.99%), Garlic (0.4%), Basil (0.17%), Black pepper (0.08%), Italian seasoning (0.02%) [Paprika, oregano,
onion, basil, thyme, coriander, garlic, black pepper, sage and parsley.], Kosher salt (0.02%) [Salt, yellow prussiate of soda (anti-caking agent)
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
basil, onions, black pepper, red pepper, and naturally derived citric acid.], Beef (18.7%), GF Spaghetti Rice Pasta (15%) [Brown Rice, Rice Bran, Water], Broccoli (11.2%), Rice milk (3.7%),
Lemons (2.8%) [Lemon], TOASTED RICE CEREAL TOASTED RICE CEREAL (1.9%) [RICE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE),
VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN D, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE) ], Shallots (0.99%), Garlic (0.4%), Basil (0.17%), Black pepper (0.08%), Italian seasoning (0.02%) [Paprika, oregano,
onion, basil, thyme, coriander, garlic, black pepper, sage and parsley.], Kosher salt (0.02%) [Salt, yellow prussiate of soda (anti-caking agent)
Nutrition
Serving: 27.2gSodium: 1840mgCalcium: 190mgSugar: 26gFiber: 16gPotassium: 1050mgCholesterol: 100mgCalories: 1100kcalTrans Fat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 12gFat: 45gProtein: 42gCarbohydrates: 146gIron: 8.9mg
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