Gluten-Free Allergy Friendly Meatballs
This recipe is sure to please and the smaller portion size helps the little eaters.
Equipment
- Blender
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Ground beef (could add sausage)
- 1 c. Onion, chopped
- 2 c. Cauliflower (Zucchini also works well)
- 1½ c. Oatmeal ***Use gluten-free if needed
- 3 Eggs
- 1 c. Spinach, chopped
- 2 T. Tomato paste
- 5 Garlic cloves
- 2 T. Italian seasoning
- 2 T. Oregano
- 2 T. Basil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Blitz oats in the blender for a few seconds.
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with your hands.
- Use a spring-loaded scoop to get a consistent size meatball. Then, form them into balls using your hands.
- Place meatballs on the cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 400° for about 25 minutes or until internal temperature is 165° when checked with a thermometer.
- Let cool and flash freeze on a clean baking sheet overnight.Freezing them already cooked will help you timewise for those busy days! I put them in dinner-size portions in vacuum seal bags so they will last a year.
Notes
***Read the packaging to ensure you have gluten free oats if you want a gluten free meatball.
This made 48, 2 inch meatballs about the size of a clementine. You could totally make them smaller sized meatballs for littles.
You can bulk these up with veggies so the meat and veggies are equal in the ball especially if you are trying to sneak in some extra veggies.
The Cross Legacy provides estimated nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is collected from the USDA database via Spoonacular, when available. If not available, nutrition information is pulled from other online calculators. Ingredients can vary and The Cross Legacy can make no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
Serving: 12" meatballCalories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3g