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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Course Mains, Pasta
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb ground veal
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh gluten-free bread crumbs (6 slices, crusts removed)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 extra-large egg, beaten
  • vegetable oil
  • olive oil
For the sauce
  • 1 jar Rao's marinara
For serving
  • 1 1/2 lbs gluten-free spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
  • freshly grated Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Place the ground meats, both bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water 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.
  • Pour equal amounts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4-inch. Heat the oil. Very carefully, in batches, place the meatballs in the oil and brown them well on all sides over medium-low heat, turning carefully with a spatula or a fork. This should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Don't crowd the meatballs. Remove the meatballs to a plate covered with paper towels. Discard the oil but don't clean the pan.
  • For the sauce, pour the Rao's into the pan and stir.
  • Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve hot on cooked spaghetti and pass the grated Parmesan.