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Active: 40 min Total: 40 min

Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Italian House Salad:
  • Cucumber, medium - 1 , cubed
  • Tomatoes, medium - 1 , chopped
  • Balsamic vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
  • Dijon mustard - 1 tsp
  • Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
  • Salad greens - 4 oz
Spaghetti and Meatballs:
  • Ham / prosciutto - 1/4 lb , chopped
  • Onion - 1/2 , grated
  • Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
  • Ground beef - 1 1/2 lb
  • Egg - 1
  • Almond meal - 1/4 cup
  • Parmesan cheese - 1/4 cup + more for serving , grated
  • Salt - 1 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Gluten-free spaghetti - 3/4 lb
  • Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
  • Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
  • Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can) - 1 can
  • Basil - 1 sprig , leaves

Prep

  1. Ham / Onion / Garlic - Prep as directed. For onion, slice in half and grate against a box grater. Don't worry if you get a lot of liquids.
  2. Make meatballs - Using your hands, mix together ground beef with ham, onion, egg, almond meal, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Roll into 1 1/2 inch (3.75 cm) meatballs. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  3. For salad: Cucumber / Tomatoes - Prep as directed

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Make

  1. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Salt heavily (that water should taste like the ocean!) and add spaghetti. Cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. Drain and toss with 2 tbs. (30 ml) of olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and meatballs to heated oil. Sear for 3 minutes, and then flip them all over.
  3. Add in crushed tomatoes and garlic. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to a simmer. Cook until meatballs are done, 10 to 12 minutes.
  4. While meatballs are cooking, whisk together balsamic vinegar, mustard, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. For more vinaigrette ideas, check out this video.
  5. Once meatballs are done cooking, turn off heat, and add in basil leaves. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and / or a sweetener. Spoon meatballs and sauce over spaghetti and serve with more parmesan and basil leaves.
  6. Toss vinaigrette with greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Enjoy with your pasta!

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