Meatball Sandwiches

When I make spaghetti and meatballs, I always make sure to make extra meatballs. Mostly because my kids like meatball subs. I find it makes for a very quick meal the next day. With 4 ingredients you are good to go! Thankfully for quick dishes like this, there are great brands out there like Udi's that make gluten-free hamburger buns. What a time saver! Here is how I make my meatball sandwiches. If you are good at planning you can make it the day after you make spaghetti and meatballs and you can have this meal ready in 15 minutes!

 

Gluten-Free Meatball Sandwiches

Meatballs (recipe here)

Marinara Sauce(recipe here)

Mozzarella Cheese

Udi's Gluten-Free hamburger buns

 

First toast your buns. This helps them not get soggy once you add the fixin's.

Next add your meatball, topped with marinara and some mozzarella cheese.

Place in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Serve!

Ricotta Fried Meatballs

Only a few more days until Christmas! Is everyone ready? I'm not! This year is just really swamped. I feel like I hardly have time to sleep. This is the last year we will all be living in the same house at Christmas time. The kids are all adults now. Time for them to leave the nest and fly. So we are going for a traditional Christmas at home, complete with a traditional Christmas dinner, gifts, games etc... What are your plans? 
I received a 4 pack of Rose Romano's Italian Gourmet Toppings to try. So today along with a very tasty recipe,  I am going to tell you a little about them and give you a great recipe to go along with these sauces. 

 Rose Romano's Italian Gourmet Toppings are a low calorie, gluten-free, locally-sourced gourmet topping made with red or green bell peppers, used on pasta, vegetables, seafood, omelets, sandwiches,and great for dipping. With only 5 calories per serving, this sauce is a great choice! Visit Rose Romano's today to get yours!

Once again it was too dark to get good pictures. One of these days I will get proper lighting for nighttime food photography. Still some pictures are better than others. The ricotta in these meatballs keep them nice and moist. 

Gluten-Free Ricotta Fried Meatballs

adapted from Epicurious

1/3 cup whole-milk ricotta

2 tablespoons Canola oil plus more for frying

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces ground beef

3/4 cup gluten free all-purpose flour

1 large egg, beaten to blend

2 cups tortilla crumbs crushed

Marinara sauce, warmed

Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Add ricotta and oil to a mixing bowl. 

Add in garlic, 1 tsp italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix

Add beef; gently fold until just combined.

Scoop out tablespoonfuls of meat mixture. Roll portions between your palms into 1" balls.

Place flour, egg, and tortilla crumbs mixed with 1 tsp italian seasoning in 3 separate medium bowls. 

Working with 1 meatball at a time, dredge in gluten-free flour.

 Dip in egg; allow excess to drip back into bowl. 

Roll meatball in tortilla crumbs, pressing gently to coat. Return to sheet.

Heat canola oil in a skillet to 350 degrees.

Working in batches, fry meatballs, turning often, until light golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side. You will finish cooking in the oven.

Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake meatballs in batches on wire rack in baking sheet until cooked through, about 15 minutes. 

Serve with warm marinara sauce, or a great gourmet sauce like Rose Romano's.

50 Fabulous Football Party Recipes

Fall is here and that means more than just pumpkins. It is football season! Time for Tailgate parties, Fantasy Football parties, and eventually Superbowl parties. So I have 50 fabulous football party recipes here for you. From appetizers and main dishes, to desserts. Enjoy!

50 Fabulous Gluten-Free Football Party Recipes

1. Gluten Free Fried Mozzarella Bites
2. Restaurant Salsa
3. Adult Tater Tots
4. Mast-o-musir
5. Gluten Free French Onion Stuffed Mushrooms
6. Black Bean Chicken Taquitos
7. Sweet and Spicy Chicken Bacon wraps
8. Deviled Eggs
9. Gluten Free Spinach Artichoke Dip
10. Pico De Gallo
11. Cucumber Appetizers
12. Olive and Artichoke Dip 
13. Sweet and Spicy Asian Meatballs
14. Black Bean Dip   
15. Refried Bean Dip  
16.  8 Layer Dip
17. Hot Caprese Dip
18. Spicy Prawns with Zesty Avocado Spread   
19. Tuscan Hummus
20. Asian Meatballs with dipping sauce 
21. Mojito Shrimp
22. Guacamole
23. Homemade Ranch Dressing Dip
24. Fish Croquettes
25. Garlic Aioli Dip 
26. Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
27. Cucumber Salsa
28. Garlic Potato Heaven   
29. Mini Taco Salads
30. Gluten Free Margherita Pizza   
31. Crock Pot French Dip
32. Crockpot Carne Asada
33. Gluten Free Mediterranean Pizza 
34. Meatball Flatbread
35. Gluten Free Baked Creamy Taquitos
36. Gluten Free Salisbury Steak  
37.  Gluten Free Pulled Pork Sandwich
38.  Individual Mini Meatloaf  
39. Best Hamburger   
40. Meatloaf Cupcakes   
41. Chicken Alfredo Pizza
42. Gluten Free Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookies
43. Carmelitas   
44. Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies
45. Gluten Free Baked S'mores 
46. Cinnamon Churro Chex Mix
47. Gluten-Free Browned Butter Sugar Cookies
48. Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
49. White and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
50. Cookies and Cream Cheesecake  

Swedish Meatballs

I was in my kitchen today for the first time since my injury. I had some help from my son Jordan. He saw me struggling with preparing some ingredients and hopped right in to help. Let's just say I am in no way ready to deal with heat of any kind. It is nice to be a little vertical again! Every day just a little bit stronger! So this meal is from my son and I to you all. 

After dinner we watched movies with my son and his beautiful girlfriend. I have not watching this much TV ever. There is nothing else to do when you are forced to rest. One of the movies we watched was "This Means War". There was a scene at a wedding where the two main men of the movie are sitting down eating. One of the main characters was eating away at a dessert and he turned to the other main character and said: "Can you believe this is gluten-free? It is amazing!" I wish I could find the clip of that. Any way, I always like to hear when Hollywood holds the gluten in a flick! 
Now on to the food:

Gluten-Free Swedish Meatballs
adapted from Jo Cooks

For Meatballs:
2 lbs ground beef
1/4 cup tortilla chip crumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 egg yolks
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp butter
 1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
vegetable oil for frying meatballs
For Gravy
4 cups of chicken or beef broth
1 cup sour cream
6 tbsp butter
1/4 cup better batter all purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste

 Crush up the chips and place in a small mixing bowl along with the milk. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a skillet, add the onions and some salt, and saute them just until onion is soft.

 In a bigger bowl, add the beef, onions, softened tortilla chips, egg yolks, salt, pepper, nutmeg and allspice. Mix it well using a fork, hands, or a mixer.

 In a skillet heat some vegetable oil. Shape meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and fry until golden all around, about 7 minutes. Repeat with all meatballs.
In a clean skillet, melt the 6 tbsp of butter. Add the flour to the pan and whisk well. Add the broth and continue whisking. Season with salt and pepper and other spices if preferred. As the flour cooks the gravy should thicken. Add sour cream and whisk. Cook the gravy until it starts boiling then add the meatballs to it and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure meatballs don’t stick to bottom of pan.
Garnish with parsley. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

In a skillet heat some vegetable oil. Shape meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and fry until golden all around, about 7 minutes. Repeat with all meatballs.
In a clean skillet, melt the 6 tbsp of butter. Add the flour to the pan and whisk well. Add the broth and continue whisking. Season with salt and pepper and other spices if preferred. As the flour cooks the gravy should thicken. Add sour cream and whisk. Cook the gravy until it starts boiling then add the meatballs to it and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure meatballs don’t stick to bottom of pan.
Garnish with parsley. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

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