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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.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
6
People
Calories:
844
kcal
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.
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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Notes
Either ground goat or ground lamb meat can be used in this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving:
6
oz
|
Calories:
844
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
47
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
327
mg
|
Sodium:
632
mg
|
Potassium:
627
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
513
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
235
mg
|
Iron:
6
mg