Nickel Allergy Friendly Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

Total time1 hr 30 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time1 hr

Nickel Allergy Friendly Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the meatballs

1 lb ground beef (80/20)
½ lb ground pork
½ cup plain breadcrumbs
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⅓ cup whole milk
1 large egg
½ cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient note
Herbs and spices can carry nickel, so a low nickel diet limits them, but the small amount of oregano used to season this recipe is likely fine. If you prefer to always avoid oregano, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
2 cans (28 oz each) whole san marzano tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
Ingredient note
Counting all occurrences, the amount of fresh basil in this recipe remains within the reviewed Nickel Allergy range. If you prefer to always avoid fresh basil, please tap it and change its rating to Red.

For serving

1 lb spaghetti
1 tbsp kosher salt
parmesan cheese, freshly grated, for serving (optional)
fresh basil leaves, for serving (optional)
Ingredient note
Counting all occurrences, the amount of fresh basil in this recipe remains within the reviewed Nickel Allergy range. If you prefer to always avoid fresh basil, please tap it and change its rating to Red.

Instructions

1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and milk. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes until the breadcrumbs have absorbed the milk and formed a paste.
2
Add the ground beef, ground pork, egg, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, oregano, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper to the bowl. Mix with your hands until just combined — stop as soon as no streaks of breadcrumb paste remain; do not overwork the mixture.

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