Whether you keep kosher, are lactose intolerant, or simply dairy-free, you’ll want a delicious dairy-free meatball recipe. This recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make. And the homemade sauce is incredible as well.
good old-fashioned classic:
A delicious “meatballs and spaghetti” dinner never gets old! These days there are so many new and fancy dinner ideas that meatballs fall by the wayside. This dairy free meatball recipe will make you want to return them to your rotation.
A lot of meatball recipes have parmesan cheese in them or even milk so we made a recipe that is dairy free for those who need it. The meatballs are soft and flavorful even without any dairy.
dairy free meatball recipe ingredients:
For the meatballs:
- Ground beef
- Ground chicken
- Eggs
- Bread
- Water
- Salt & Pepper
- Fresh garlic
- Fresh parsley
For the sauce:
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomato sauce
- Honey
- Oregano
- Salt
substituting ingredients:
Meatballs are pretty versatile and can be made in many different ways. Some of the different variations are:
- You any ground protein of your choice. Additionally, use any ratio of the proteins that you’d like.
- Add some fried onions to the raw protein mixture for some extra added flavor.
- Add grated vegetables to the raw protein mixture like carrots or zucchini.
- You can use breadcrumbs instead of bread. Use around 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs instead of the 1.5 slices of bread.
Make your favorite cuisine:
- Turn these into an Italian-style dinner by adding some marinara sauce to the pot.
- Make them sweet and’ sour by adding a BBQ dipping sauce.
- Give them a Mexican twist by adding some taco seasoning or chili powder to the meatball mixture.
- Add some cumin for a Mediterranean twist.
Serve dairy free meatballs with:
- Mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli
- White rice and Ceasar salad
- Quinoa and roasted sweet potatoes
- Orzo and corn salad
- Brown rice and Israeli salad
- Easy Yellow Rice and garlicky green beans.
Leftover suggestions:
You probably won’t have leftover meatballs but if you do here are some of the things you can do with them:
- Cut them up into cubes and add them to a salad.
- Make a burger sandwich out of them with some buns, vegetables, and your favorite sauce.
- Add them to a wrap for a lower calorie meal.
Dairy Free Meatball Recipe
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound dark ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1.5 slices bread of your choice, crust removed
- 1/3 cup water
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
For the sauce:
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can tomato sauce (28 oz.)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Add the bread and water to a small bowl and set aside.
- Mix the meat, chicken, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and egg in a separate bowl.
- Mash the bread with a fork and add it to the meat mixture. Mix everything until it's well combined.
- Form meatballs and place them on a plate. The mixture should make around 13 meatballs.
- Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a deep pan and add the meatballs. Cook for around three minutes per side and then transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan add a little bit more oil and then the diced onion.
- Sauté for a few minutes and then add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce.
- Mix well and bring to a slight boil. Add the meatballs back into the pan and mix them around with the tomato sauce. Cover the pan and cook on a low flame for around 30 minutes.