5130
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Total Fat
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Monster Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce
How do you get the largest and juiciest meatballs ever on your dinner table? Simple. Follow the directions below. Happiness guaranteed.
Recipe developed by George Duran for Hunt's
20
Prep Time
(MINUTES)
50
Total Time
(MINUTES)
6
Servings
4 of 5
(1 ratings)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 pound lean ground beef (93% lean)
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 large onion, finely chopped, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Hunt's® Tomato Paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 10 ounces dry penne pasta or spaghetti, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's® Crushed Tomatoes
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Nutrition Information
726
28g
42g
Serving Size: 6 servings (1 meatball with pasta and sauce each)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix bread crumbs and half-and-half in small bowl until absorbed. Set aside 1/4 pound each of ground beef and pork. Place remaining meat in large bowl; combine with soaked bread crumbs, half of the chopped onion, egg, tomato paste and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix with hands until well combined.
- Place aluminum foil on large baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Divide sticky meatball mixture into 6 large balls and place on baking sheet. Spray meatballs with cooking spray and bake 25 minutes or until done (165°F in center).
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; set aside and keep warm.
- While meatballs and pasta are cooking, heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add remaining half of onion, garlic and reserved meat; cook 5 minutes or until meat is crumbled and no longer pink. Add crushed tomatoes, undrained diced tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
- Toss pasta with sauce and divide evenly between 6 serving bowls. Place 1 meatball in the middle of each bowl. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
| Nutrition Information | close | |
| Amount per Serving | ||
| Calories | 726 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total fat | 28 g | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 10 g | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 129 MG | 43% |
| Sodium | 1223 MG | 51% |
| Carbohydrate | 74 g | 25% |
| Dietary fiber | 9 g | 37% |
| Sugars | 11 g | 1% |
| Protein | 42 g | 83% |
| Vitamin A | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 44% | |
| Calcium | 15% | |
| Iron | 35% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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