"Beef, and pork sausage meatballs. Browned all over, and baked in a creamy pumpkin sauce. Topped with lots of melty cheese, and served with toasted baguette slices."
Spicy Skillet Meatballs In Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
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Gluten-free meatballs in a savory pumpkin sauce make for the perfect warm winter dinner. Shelby recommends serving this with a crusty baguette for dipping.
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 30mins
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ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 6 ounces pork sausage
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 slice of bread (I like canyon gluten free)
- 1/4 cup milk (to soak bread)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 15 ounce can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 14 ounces fire roasted crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 10 ounces mozzarella (I like pearls! but use whatever you have)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- toasted baguette (I like against the grain), for serving
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, 1 teaspoon each of dried thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Step 2
Take your slice of bread, and place it in a shallow dish. Pour over milk, to quickly soak bread.
Step 3
Remove from milk, allowing excess to drip off. Crumble bread finely into meat with your hands, be sure to really crumble the crust well! (or cut the crust off entirely)
Step 4
Add one egg into meat, and mix with your hands. Careful not to over work.
Step 5
Form into spheres of desired size.
Step 6
Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Brown meatballs on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside. (they will finish cooking later)
Step 7
Preheat oven to 350.
Step 8
In the same cast iron pan, add chopped onion, remaining red pepper flakes, oregano and thyme. Cook until onion has softened a bit.
Step 9
Add garlic, and cook 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Step 10
Add pumpkin, and stir to combine.
Step 11
Stir in crushed tomatoes, and bring to a simmer.
Step 12
Stir in heavy cream, and turn off heat.
Step 13
Place meatballs back into sauce.
Step 14
Top with mozzarella (I like the pears, but you could use slices or shredded as well) and parmesan.
Step 15
Cover, and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 16
Uncover, and bake for an additional 10-15 until cheese is melted and begins to brown.
Step 17
Serve with toasted baguette, or over your favorite pasta.