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Hearty Italian Meatballs

Hearty Italian Meatballs
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hearty Italian Meatballs a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 414 calories. If you have ground beef, garlic, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F. In small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Cook 1 cup onion in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
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Remove from heat; cool.
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In large bowl, mix onion and remaining meatball ingredients just until combined. Shape into tablespoon-size meatballs.
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Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
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Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of meatball reads 160F.
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Meanwhile, in Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook 1/2 cup onion in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
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Add garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer.
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Add tomatoes, tomato paste and salt. Cook 5 minutes, breaking up tomatoes.
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Add cooked meatballs to sauce. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened.
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Servings8
Health Score9
CuisinesMediterraneanItalianEuropean
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