You will love how flavorful these classic meatballs are! This is an easy recipe that uses ground beef, ground pork, and a few other ingredients to make perfect meatballs every time!
Meatballs are such an easy thing to make, but traditional recipes often contain egg, gluten, or dairy. Those ingredients can make meatballs a no-go for those with food allergies.
But, it’s actually easy to make meatballs without those ingredients! If you’ve spent time on my site, you’ve probably seen my recipes for classic meatloaf, turkey meatloaf, and chicken meatballs. These are all free of the top allergens, and they’re delicious dinner options.
I think one of the secrets to delicious gluten free meatballs that stay moist is to use two different kinds of meat – ground pork and ground beef. These meats add a lot of flavor and enough fat to keep the meatballs from drying out.
I think you’ll love this recipe – whether you make them for an appetizer, or as a main dish with pasta and sauce, these are sure to become a favorite!
Ingredient Notes
- Ground Meat – You will want to get 85/15 ground beef for this recipe. Any leaner than that will result in a drier meatball. You can use plain ground pork or Italian seasoned ground pork – use the brand that works for your dietary needs.
- Bread Crumbs – Use any brand of gluten free bread that works for your diet. If you aren’t gluten free, use any brand of regular bread that you like. If there isn’t a safe option for bread for you, you could substitute some mashed potato instead.
- Onions – I like sweet onions in this recipe – they aren’t overpowering.
Step by Step Instructions
- Place the bread crumbs, ground pork, ground beef, diced onion, and spices in a bowl.
- Use your hands to thoroughly mix together.
- Roll the mixture into one and a half inch balls, and place on a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with parchment.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-28 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite pasta and homemade marinara sauce.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these meatballs with:
- Mashed potatoes and gravy
- Homemade macaroni and cheese
- Barbecue sauce
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Recipe
Simple Meatballs (Gluten Free, Dairy Free).
Ingredients
- â…” cup gluten free bread crumbs You can just crumble up whatever gluten free bread works for your diet
- ½ cup sweet onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground round 85% lean
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the bread crumbs, meats, onion, garlic, and spices in a bowl.
- Use your hands to mix together thoroughly,
- Roll the meatballs into balls that are one and half inches in diameter.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, until they are browned and the temperature reads 165 degrees F in the middle.
- Serve with your choice of pasta and sauce.
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These are so good!