Healthy Spaghetti and Meatballs
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Combine the sauce ingredients in a 10-quart pot and set over low heat. Do not allow the sauce to boil.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients and kneed well. Use a mini ice-cream scooper or your hands to make 14 to 18 meatballs. If you're using your hands to make the meatballs, you might want to have cold water nearby or spray your hands with a little cooking spray. Spray a 14-inch pan with cooking spray, heat the pan and brown the meatballs on all sides. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot with the sauce. Raise the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
While the meatballs simmer, cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and divide among 8 plates.
Top the spaghetti with equal portions of meatballs and sauce.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CTOWNSKINNYB.
Sauce:2 (25.5-oz) bottles marinara or tomato sauce with no more than 50 calories per ½ cup (reserve ½ cup for meatballs)1/2 cup finely chopped onion4 cloves of finely chopped fresh garlicMeatballs:1 lb 100% white meat ground chicken breast1/4 cup 100% whole-wheat flour3/4 cup seasoned whole wheat bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli1/2 cup finely chopped onion1/2 cup finely chopped white mushrooms1/2 cup tomato or marinara sauce (reserved from the sauce)3 egg whites2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 tbsp finely chopped parsley 1 tsp dried basil1/2 tsp oregano1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder Spaghetti:1 lb 100% whole-wheat spaghetti
Combine the sauce ingredients in a 10-quart pot and set over low heat. Do not allow the sauce to boil.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients and kneed well. Use a mini ice-cream scooper or your hands to make 14 to 18 meatballs. If you're using your hands to make the meatballs, you might want to have cold water nearby or spray your hands with a little cooking spray. Spray a 14-inch pan with cooking spray, heat the pan and brown the meatballs on all sides. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot with the sauce. Raise the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
While the meatballs simmer, cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and divide among 8 plates.
Top the spaghetti with equal portions of meatballs and sauce.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CTOWNSKINNYB.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 176.5
- Total Fat: 0.7 g
- Cholesterol: 5.1 mg
- Sodium: 83.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
- Protein: 11.7 g
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