Goat Meatballs and Spaghetti
Tender goat meatballs, marinara sauce, parmesan, and spaghetti is another classic recipe easily adapted for goat that will win over anyone. The rich, savory flavor of goat marries perfectly with your favorite tomato or pasta sauce. Make sure to watch the video where chef demonstrates the recipe.
Chefs Tips
As with ground beef and chicken, ground goat is usually very lean, especially our 100% grass-fed product, so, just like other meatballs you might have made it needs a binder. Chef’s goat meatball recipe uses breadcrumbs.
To prevent breadcrumbs from drying out the meat, milk is often added to hydrate them, as using simply dried breadcrumbs can rob the meat of moisture. Keeping with the goat theme of our dish, Chef Spangler soaks his breadcrumbs in goat milk-a great alternative dairy that can be much gentler on sensitive digestion systems than cows.
This recipe is by chef Ben Spangler. Hailing from Minnesota, Ben draws from his Midwestern roots to create dishes that are unpretentious and delicious. Ben has competed on national television for the Food Network and appeared on local Minneapolis food networks. He is currently executive chef at Mercy in Minneapolis.
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Goat Meatballs and Spaghetti
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 Pasta pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb Shepherd Song Farm ground goat meat
- 1 Tablespoon grated fennel
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 oz goat milk
- 2 oz cheese
- 3 oz breadcrumbs
- 4 oz ground fat or sausage optional
- 2 oz lamb gelatin optional
- 1 ea onion
- 1 ea parsley bunch
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 jar of marinara sauce your favorite brand
Instructions
- Season ground goat with salt and pepper.
- With mortar & pestle grind fennel, cumin and oregano with bread crumbs and move mixture to a metal mixing bowl.
- Add goat milk to the bread crumbs and stir until combined.
- Dice onion & lamb gelatin.
- Thinly slice garlic, parsley and thyme and add to bread crumbs.
- Add egg yolks, half of the cheese, ground lamb fat to the ground goat meat.
- Allow mixture to sit and absorb flavors together before rolling into balls.
- Sear in a cast iron skillet on all sides.
Sauce
- Add vegetable stock and Marinara sauce.
- Simmer for 45 min or until cooked thoroughly.
Finish and serve
- Boil pasta noodles for 7 min (or 1 min less then recommended, until al dente).
- Toss noodles in sauce and plate with meatballs.
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