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Sunday-Style Beef Meatballs with Spaghetti and Broccoli
Juicy herbed meatballs bubbling in a rich tomato sauce, twirled through gluten-free spaghetti with tender broccoli on the side.
- Dairy-free
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Italian

Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh basil, torn
- 8 oz gluten-free spaghetti
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, egg, half the onion and oregano; roll into meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs in olive oil over medium-high heat until crusty all over.8 min timer
- Add the garlic and remaining onion; cook until soft and sweet.5 min timer
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and simmer until the sauce thickens.15 min timer
- Boil the spaghetti until tender with a bite; steam the broccoli until bright green.10 min timer
- Twirl pasta onto plates, spoon over meatballs and sauce and scatter basil on top.
Why it works
- Tree nut allergy: No nuts anywhere in the bowl: the meatballs are bound with gluten-free breadcrumbs and olive oil.
- Milk allergy: No milk, butter or cheese: the sauce is pure crushed tomatoes finished with torn basil.
- Wheat allergy: Gluten-free spaghetti and breadcrumbs hold the meatballs together instead of wheat flour.
- Dairy-free: Richness comes from browned beef and olive oil, not cream, so no dairy substitute needed.
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