Meatballs and Marinara
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 279.0
- Total Fat: 14.3 g
- Cholesterol: 113.0 mg
- Sodium: 861.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 23.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Meatballs and Marinara calories by ingredient
Introduction
These are not fancy, they are weeknight meatballs. i love to eat mine on a hoagie roll with a bit of mozarella cheese sprinkled over the top. they're also good over pasta These are not fancy, they are weeknight meatballs. i love to eat mine on a hoagie roll with a bit of mozarella cheese sprinkled over the top. they're also good over pastaNumber of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Meatballs:
1 lb ground chuck
1 slice Bread, crumbled fine
1 large Egg, lightly beaten
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped finely (or 1 tbsp dried parsley)
0.25 tsp Morton Iodized Salt
0.25 tsp Pepper, black
Marinara:
0.25 cup, Onions, finely chopped
14.5 oz can Red Gold Petite Diced Tomatoes
8 oz can Tomato Sauce
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
Tips
meatballs freeze well.
Directions
Meatballs:
Combine all meatball ingredients in a medium sized bowl; mix well. (mixing it with your hands is the best method). shape into 16 meatballs. cook in heavy skillet over medium heat, turning regularly until meatballs are browned on all sides. remove from skillet.
Marinara:
Pour excess grease out of skillet, leaving just enough to saute' chopped onion. add onion and saute 2-3 minutes. just until translucent and fragrant. add remaining ingredients, bring to a quick simmer, then lower heat to low. allow to barely slowly simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
Return meatballs to skillet with sauce and continue slowly simmering, covered, for another 15 minutes.
Serving Size: 4 meatballs and 1/4 of sauce
Combine all meatball ingredients in a medium sized bowl; mix well. (mixing it with your hands is the best method). shape into 16 meatballs. cook in heavy skillet over medium heat, turning regularly until meatballs are browned on all sides. remove from skillet.
Marinara:
Pour excess grease out of skillet, leaving just enough to saute' chopped onion. add onion and saute 2-3 minutes. just until translucent and fragrant. add remaining ingredients, bring to a quick simmer, then lower heat to low. allow to barely slowly simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
Return meatballs to skillet with sauce and continue slowly simmering, covered, for another 15 minutes.
Serving Size: 4 meatballs and 1/4 of sauce
