Gluten Free Sunday Sauce Meatballs
Next line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Here is a commissioned link to my favorite baking sheets, they are a little heavy, but hold up so well and can handle the weight of the meatballs. They also nest perfectly and come in a variety of sizes.
Now you are ready to work on your mixture. Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix all the ingredients together. Your hands are the best tool for this job, but you can use a spoon if you prefer. Do not over mix your meat mixture, just mix until all combined. If your mixture seems to dry you can add more water, and if it seems to wet add more oats, a little at a time.
Now you are ready to roll…literally. I keep the small cup of water next to me to wet my hands before I start rolling the meatballs, it helps to keep the meat from sticking to your hands. I re-wet my hands a few times while rolling. You can make your meatballs whatever size you desire, there is no right or wrong size. I prefer mine on the smaller side, I would say about 1/8 c. of meat mixture per meatball. Roll your meatballs and place two inches apart on your baking sheet. This recipe usually makes 12-15 meatballs. If I am making Sunday Sauce I will double or triple the recipe. If you do this you will need to prepare an extra baking sheet. It is important to give the meatballs enough space so the air can get around them to make the meatballs nice and crispy.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. I like my meatballs to come out nicely browned and crispy. If 30 minutes doesn’t seem to do the trick, pop them back in for a few more minutes. Just be careful not to overcook, they will dry out. (You can check internal temperature with a meat thermometer, they should cook to 160 degrees F.)
There you have it, super delicious and easy to make Gluten Free Sunday Sauce meatballs. Now you are ready to serve your meatballs however you like. There make a great accompaniment to either my Eggplant Rollatini or Zucchini Ravioli, which are also gluten free!
Hope you and your family enjoy these meatballs as much as we do!
XO,
Sunday Sauce Meatballs
Notes
Yield: 12-15 meatballs, 2 meatballs per serving
Here are some hints if you need to avoid certain foods:
- Traditional Meatballs are made with bread crumbs. This is a 1-1 swap, so if you are not gluten free you can use breadcrumbs instead of oats.
- Dairy Free: omit the Parmesan cheese, just add an extra 1/4 t. salt and 1/4 t. garlic salt to pump up the flavor
- Egg Free: substitute the eggs with an egg substitute, I have used Ener-G egg replaced and gotten good results
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean organic ground beef
- 1 large organic egg
- 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
- 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 T. dried parsley flakes
- 1 T. dried oregano flakes
- 1 t. garlic powder
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/4 t. black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with non stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients, do not over mix, mix until just combined.
- Take about 1/8 c. of mixture and roll into ball. Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake in over for about 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Serve and enjoy
Nutrition Facts
Sunday Sauce Meatballs
Serves: 6
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Amount Per Serving: 2 meatballs
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| Calories | 163 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 7.1 | 10.8% | |
| Saturated Fat 3.1 | 15% | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol 50 | 16.7% | |
| Sodium 236.3 | 9.8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 5.4 | 1.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber .9 | 0% | |
| Sugars .2 | ||
| Protein 18.7 | ||
| Vitamin A 1.4 | Vitamin C .8 | |
| Calcium 6.5 | Iron 2.2 | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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