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Meatballs with Tomato Spinach Sauce
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Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
40
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
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1
pound
ground pork
1/4
cup
chopped onion
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
tablespoon
Italian seasoning
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
to taste
1
medium
egg
whisked
1
16-oz. bag
baby spinach
1
28-oz. can
crushed tomatoes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the first 6 ingredients (pork through egg). Form into even sized meatballs.
Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add spinach and tomatoes on top of the meatballs.
Return to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes until spinach is wilted and meatballs are cooked through. Serve warm.
Notes
SERVING SUGGESTION:
Zucchini Pasta. Julienne or cut large zucchini lengthwise into thin strips; stir-fry in a skillet coated with olive oil over medium-high heat until slightly limp.
NUTRITION:
413 Calories; 26g Fat (55.4% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 135mg Cholesterol; 433mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat.
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