Healthier Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 1 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 egg, beaten ¾ cup chopped onion 5 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup olive oil 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 bay leaf 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 basil leaves, torn, plus additional for sprinkling on top
Nutrition Info
- 373.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 29.1 gcholesterol: 81.3 mgfat: 20.7 gfiber: 5.7 gprotein: 21.5 gsaturatedFat: 5.5 gservingSize: -sodium: 1552.1 mgsugar: 11.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Healthier Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Directions
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Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 clove garlic, and beaten egg in a large bowl. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store covered in refrigerator until needed.
Cook and stir onion, 5 cloves garlic, and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar, and bay leaf. Cover with lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 60 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, basil, and meatballs. Simmer on low heat until meatballs are cooked through, about 30 minutes.