Description
Serve up these Gluten-Free Appetizer Meatballs at your next party or Dinner. Can be made ahead and frozen for an easy no-fuss dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs ground beef (grass-fed if possible)
- 1 ½ cup almond or cashew milk
- 2 cups gluten-free bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Sauce for 9×13 casserole dish:
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup chopped onion
Sauce for a large pan with all the meatballs:
- 2 ½ cups ketchup
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup chopped onion
Instructions
- The easiest way to make meatballs is to use a stand mixer, but you can also do this by hand. If you do it by hand, you can wear rubber gloves if you prefer and just get in there and mix it all up.
- When using a stand mixer, put all the meatball ingredients in the bowl and mix, then add the beef and mix. That way, your breadcrumbs won’t go flying out everywhere. Trust me on that one.
- Once all the meatball mixture is thoroughly combined, use a cookie scoop to measure out walnut-sized meatballs.
- If baking these all at once, you’ll need to place them in a single layer in a large baking pan that has sides. Cover them with the sauce and bake for 1 hour at 350°
- If baking a portion of them, place the meatballs in a single layer in a 9×13-inch casserole dish. (freeze the remaining meatballs) Cover with the sauce and bake for 1 hour at 350°
To freeze the meatballs:
- Place them a little bit apart from each other on a baking pan that will fit in your freezer. You can also line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal once they’re frozen.
- Freeze for a couple of hours, take them out of the freezer, and place the meatballs in a freezer bag. They can be frozen for 2-3 months.