What's For Dinner?

[Guest guest]

Another group I'm on (though not Gluten Free) posts what they are having for dinner to help others come up with ideas if they are caught in a rut with the same old things. Was wondering if anyone here would be interested in doing the same with your Gluten Free dinner ideas?

Here's what I'm making for tonight--

Spicy Italian Meatballs and sauce (for subs or spaghetti)...

Very easy recipe--

2 lbs. 100% ground Beef

1 lb ville Hot Italian Sausage

2 eggs

1 to 1 1/2 cups GF seasoned bread crumbs- (I used The Gluten Free Pantry Seasoned Rice Crumb Coating Mix- says it's good for coating or added to Meatloaf and hamburgers)

Large Jar of spaghetti sauce

Mix all of the above ingredients well, roll into small golfball-sized or smaller balls and place in crockpot and pour a large (4lb 2oz) jar of your favorite GF sauce (I used Ragu Traditional). And cook according to your crock pot setting (mine is a Rival Smart Pot with 4 settings, I have it on the 6 hour one). I used to make my meatballs this way only using reg. crumbs and they are so simple and delicious. This is the first time I've made them GF. The sausage flavor permeates the sauce too so you don't need to spice it up any. Also if you are worried about fat content- you can partially bake them first and drain before adding to sauce. Or cook ahead, cool, skim off any grease built up and reheat. These can also be cooked in a large pot on the stove (it's been so long since I've made them that way that I'm not sure how long and whether I used a lid or not. I think it was I simmered them in the sauce without lid until sauce was really hot and bubbly and then I lowered the heat, used a lid and let them cook for about a half an hour or so until cooked through. My crew likes meatball subs with extra mozzerella cheese so I have the stuff for those as well as I'll make a small pot of GF pasta for me.