Pecan Meatballs
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 ounces low fat cottage cheese8 egg whites1 large onion, chopped coarsely1 cup pecans, chopped coarsely2 cups soda crackers, crushed coarsely1 teaspoon sage2 teaspoons garlic powder5 whole wheat hoagie rolls29oz can tomato sauce2 garlic cloves, whole and peeledolive oil
Blend cottage cheese until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl. Add the egg whites, onion, pecans, crackers, sage, and garlic powder and mix well. Allow to thicken in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Form mixture into 2-inch balls. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce (my marinara sauce has .5 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 tsp dried basil, .5 tsp dried parsley, .25 tsp salt) and heat in oven until sauce bubbles, about another 10 minutes.
Cut hoagie rolls in half and lightly brush cut sides with olive oil. Toast rolls in 400 degree F oven until very lightly browned.
Place meatballs with sauce down the center of each toasted hoagie roll and serve warm.
Serving Size: Makes 8 Subs
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAOF4GRLS.
Form mixture into 2-inch balls. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce (my marinara sauce has .5 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 tsp dried basil, .5 tsp dried parsley, .25 tsp salt) and heat in oven until sauce bubbles, about another 10 minutes.
Cut hoagie rolls in half and lightly brush cut sides with olive oil. Toast rolls in 400 degree F oven until very lightly browned.
Place meatballs with sauce down the center of each toasted hoagie roll and serve warm.
Serving Size: Makes 8 Subs
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAOF4GRLS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 293.8
- Total Fat: 14.4 g
- Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
- Sodium: 587.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 12.2 g