SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS WITH GARLIC CRUMBS

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Garlic crumbs add a nice crunch to this spaghetti from my cookbook, Cooking for Isaiah: Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes for Easy, Delicious Meals. No one would guess this hearty, Italian-style favorite is gluten-free. -Silvana Nardone, Brooklyn, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef chuck
1 small onion, grated
5 cloves garlic—1 chopped, 2 smashed and 2 grated
1 cup rice cereal crumbs, divided
1/2 cup rice milk
1 large egg
6 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
Salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
1 package (12 ounces) corn or rice spaghetti
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the beef, onion, chopped garlic, 1/2 cup cereal crumbs, milk, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley and 1 teaspoon salt; shape into eight 2-in. balls., In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Submerge the meatballs in the sauce; bring to a simmer and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Season with about 1 teaspoon salt., In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente, about 15 minutes; drain and toss with the sauce., To make the garlic crumbs, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the grated garlic, remaining 1/2 cup cereal crumbs, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool, then stir in the remaining 1/4 cup parsley. To serve, divide the spaghetti among shallow bowls and top with meatballs and garlic crumbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 750 calories, Fat 20g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 1999mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 39g protein.