Rocco DiSpirito's Meatballs with Mushroom and Spinach Gravy | The Dr. Oz Show

By Bailey1_

Ingredients

• 12 oz 96% lean ground beef
• 1 cup finely chopped puffed brown rice (such as arrowhead mills)
• 4 cups unsalted beef stock
• salt
• ground pepper
• olive oil cooking spray
• 4 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
• 1 cup thinly sliced onions
• 8 cups washed spinach
• 2 tbsp arrowroot, dissolved in 2 tsp. of the stock
• 1 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from doctoroz.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place beef in a mixing bowl, and push to one side of it. Add rice and 1 1/2 cups of stock in the other side.

2. Add salt and pepper, and let rice absorb stock for about 1 minute.

3. With electric mixer, mix for about 1 minute until both sides are homogenous.
4. Form into meatballs.
5. Coat skillet with olive oil cooking spray on medium heat. Add meatball to hot skillet and brown on both sides.
6. Transfer meatballs into holding plate.
7. Spray skillet again with oil. Add the mushrooms and onion, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until brown. Add spinach, and cook until wilted.

8. Add remaining stock and arrowroot, and bring to a simmer. Whisk until thickened.

9. Add meatmalls and simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes.