Recipes: Easy Meatballs in Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped onion
• 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 6- to 30-oz jar low-sodium spaghetti sauce

Directions

Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, onion, parsley, garlic, and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into twelve 1 1/2-inch meatballs.

Brown the meatballs in a large nonstick skillet for 6 - 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the spaghetti sauce and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

This adapted recipe is courtesy of the Meat Board Test Kitchens and Beef Industry Council.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4
Serving size: 3 meatballs
Starch Exchange: 1
Vegetable Exchange: 1
Medium-Fat Meat Exchange: 3
Calories: 484
Total Fat: 25 g
Calories From Fat: 225
Cholesterol: 124 mg
Sodium: 329 mg
Carbohydrate: 37 mg
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 28 g

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