Italian Meatballs (Extra Soft and Juicy!)
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Italian Meatballs (Extra Soft and Juicy!)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 44%·PRO 92%
CARBS 79G36% OF CAL
10G FIBER14G SUGAR55G OTHER
FAT 42G43% OF CAL
14G SAT28G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Italian meatballs made extra soft and juicy with bread instead of breadcrumbs, simmered in rich tomato sauce. Served over pasta with grated onion for extra flavor.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 lightly packed cup of diced white sandwich bread (, crusts removed (Note 1 for SUB))
  • 1 small onion ((brown, white or yellow))
  • 14 oz / 400 g ground beef ((mince))
  • 3 oz / 100g ground pork ((mince), or sub with more beef (Note 2))
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (, finely chopped (Note 3))
  • 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano ((or parmesan), freshly grated)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup onion (, finely chopped (white, brown or yellow))
  • 24 oz / 700 g tomato passata ((Tomato Puree in US/CAN - Note 4))
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes ((chili flakes))
  • 3 tsp dried Italian herb mix ((parsley, basil, thyme, oregano))
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper
  • Pasta of choice
  • Parmesan
  • Parsley (, finely chopped (optional))
PREP
20M
SODIUM
2038MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.