Gluten-Free Italian Meatballs

If you love Italian food, but cannot tolerate gluten, this gluten-free Italian meatballs recipe made with gluten-free bread crumbs is made for you.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
• cooking spray
• 1 cup gluten-free Italian bread crumbs
• 1 (28 ounce) jar tomato sauce, or as needed
• 0.5 cup milk
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.25 onion, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat milk and egg together in a large bowl. Mix in bread crumbs until a paste forms. Add ground beef, onion, parsley, and garlic; mix with your hands until just combined.

Step 3

Scoop meat mixture using an ice cream scoop; roll into balls with dampened hands. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink in centers and an instant-read thermometer inserted into centers reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce in a saucepan over medium heat.

Step 6

Add baked meatballs to sauce; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.