I have found a WONDERFUL new e-newsletter that you MUST SIGN UP FOR! It’s at www.dinnervibe.com. It gives you 5 recipes for the week & includes a shopping list. It’s delivered right to your email box once a week. Easy peasy! Unfortunately (April) they don’t have a veg option (that I know of) but you should write & tell them to get right on that!
The following recipe is adapted from the Savoury Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe that I got in my newsletter this week.
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Meatball Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground bison (or beef)
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 28oz can diced tomatoes, drained with juice reserved
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp dried basil
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine (optional)
1 lb whole wheat spaghetti
Directions:
Prepare meatballs: Heat ~1/2 Tbsp olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium high heat. Add garlic and onions and cook until softened (about 5 minutes). Preaheat oven to 400°
In a large bowl, mix garlic & onions, ground meat, cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, spices and salt. Mix with your hands!
Brown meatballs in skillet with remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil. Place browned meatballs on baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
Prepare Sauce: Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium high heat. Add garlic and onions and cook until softened (about 5 minutes). Stir in tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add spices adn the tomato juice and cook for 5 more minutes. Add additional water, broth, etc if you want the sauce to be thinner.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Serve pasta with sauce on top & meatballs on top of that.
Recipe Notes: This turned out super yummy! I had never tried cooking with bison before. I found that it was really tasty and very lean. Evan loved this dish. It got thumbs up all around!
Don’t forget to head over to Shan’s to see what else is cooking this Wednesday!
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Yummy!!! Do Canadians eat a lot of bison? Just wondering.
Mmmmmm, one of my favourite meals.