Impossible™ Spoonful previously served at Pym Test Kitchen in Disney California Adventure. The dish features ditalini and rigatoni pasta and two sizes of meatballs tossed in a marinara sauce. The dish is served in a large ladle and a miniature fork and garnished with plant-based Parmesan cheese and microgreens.

Impossible® Spoonful from Pym Test Kitchen in Disney California Adventure

Have you ever asked yourself, “Does food taste better when it’s mini or gigantic?” If you can’t decide between itty-bitty bites and plentiful portions, then Impossible Foods has the perfect recipe for you. The Impossible® Spoonful, a past menu item at Pym Test Kitchen in Disney California Adventure that is featured in the Delicious Disney: Disneyland cookbook, is the perfect meal to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man this month! With delicious meatballs, made with Impossible® Beef Meat From Plants, and two different sizes of pasta, each spoonful is a delectable mixture of texture and flavor. For a simple recipe that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser, try the Impossible Spoonful!

Serves 6

Ingredients

Mushroom Spread

  • 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium shallot, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Coarse salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Garlic-Tofu Spread

  • 1/4 cup firm tofu
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Impossible® Beef Meatballs

  • 24 ounces Impossible® Beef From Plants
  • Mushroom Spread (see recipe)
  • Garlic-Tofu Spread (see recipe)
  • 3/4 cup shredded plant-based Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Pasta and Marinara

  • 8 ounces rigatoni pasta
  • 8 ounces ditalini pasta
  • 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce

Instructions

For Mushroom Spread

  1. Combine button mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and salt in a small bowl.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the mixture and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, until mushrooms and shallot are soft. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Place in a food processor and blend until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

For Garlic-Tofu Spread

Combine tofu and garlic in a small bowl and mash until fully mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

For Impossible® Beef Meatballs

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Combine Impossible® Beef From Plants, Mushroom Spread, Garlic-Tofu Spread, plant-based Parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, parsley, and Italian seasoning in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
  3. Scoop 2/3 cup of mix and form into a meatball. Place on reserved baking sheet. Repeat until you have 6 large meatballs.
  4. Scoop 2 tablespoons of mix and form into a smaller meatball. Place on the second reserved baking sheet. Repeat until you have 6 small meatballs.
  5. Place large meatballs in oven and cook for 14 minutes. After 4 minutes, add baking sheet with smaller meatballs to the oven and cook for 10 minutes, until both large and small meatballs reach a temperature of 165°F.
  6. Keep warm until ready to serve.

For Pasta and Marinara

  1. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Add rigatoni and cook for 3 minutes. Add ditalini and cook for 8 minutes. Drain pasta.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat marinara in a medium-size saucepan over medium-low heat.
  3. Return pasta to stockpot. Add marinara and stir to combine. Keep warm until ready to serve.

To Serve

Evenly divide the pasta among 6 plates. Top each plate with one small meatball and one large meatball.