Goat Meatballs and Spaghetti

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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.

Goat meatballs with spagetti. Photo by Ben Spangler.

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.

Meatball ingredients.

Chef Ben Spangler.

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

Tender, rich goat meatballs make an incredibly flavorful take on the classic spaghetti and meatballs everyone will love.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings People

Calories 844kcal

Cost 10

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.