Meatballs made with Impossible Foods heart-healthy Impossible Beef Lite.
A Family Meal

Impossible™ Italian Meatballs

4 Servings

15 Ingredients

By Impossible™ Foods Chef

J. Michael Melton

75’ Total time=60’ Cooking + 15’ Preparation

This Impossible Meatball recipe is perfect for making spaghetti and meatballs. It's quick and easy-to-make, rich and meaty in flavor, and made from plants. This recipe calls for canned San Marzano, a variety of the roma tomato that’s far sweeter, more flavorful and less acidic than the average tomato. Check the label on the can of tomatoes you buy to make sure you’re getting San Marzanos.
Pro tip from our culinary team about bread crumbs: save your leftover slices of bread and let them dry out in a paper bag in your cupboard. Then when you need bread crumbs, just take a few slices out and run them through your food processor or blender. And there you have it: homemade bread crumbs, ready to use in your Impossible meatballs. Buon appetito!

This recipe is made with Impossible™ Beef Made From Plants

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15 Ingredients

  • 12 oz Impossible™ Beef Meat From Plants
  • Spaghetti, 1 Pound
  • 1 tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
  • 28 oz Can Of San Marzano Tomatoes
  • 1 Yellow onion, diced
  • Garlic, minced and divided, 5 Cloves
  • 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
  • Fresh Thyme, chopped, 1.5 Tablespoons
  • Fresh Oregano, chopped, 1.5 Tablespoons
  • Fresh basil, chopped, 1.5 Tablespoons
  • 1 Egg
  • Grated Parmesan, Pecorino, or Plant Based cheese, plus additional for serving, 2 Tablespoons
  • Kosher Salt, plus additional to taste, 1 Teaspoon
  • Ground Black pepper, plus additional to taste, 0.5 Teaspoon
  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How to prepare

Step 1: MAKE THE MEATBALLS

Preheat the oven to 425° F. Dice the yellow onion. Remove the stems from the fresh herbs and finely chop (thyme, oregano, basil). In a bowl, combine the Impossible Beef, 1/4 cup of diced yellow onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, 2 tablespoons of grated cheese, red pepper, 1 teaspoon each of thyme, oregano, and basil, and 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Mix until incorporated. Form 2 oz meatballs and pack tightly. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. *Make it 100% plant-based by omitting the egg and using plant-based cheese.

Step 2: MAKE THE SAUCE

Sweat the remaining onions and remaining 3 cloves minced garlic with olive oil until they are soft. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Once the sauce has finished cooking, add the remaining fresh herbs and cook for 1 more minute, then season to taste.

Step 3: BOIL PASTA AND ASSEMBLE

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt and cook the spaghetti according to the package’s instructions. Add the meatballs to the finished sauce and serve over spaghetti. Top with additional cheese.

Step 4: SERVE, SHARE, AND ENJOY

Makes approximately 12 meatballs, serves four.

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