Meatballs in Tomato Garlic Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Meatballs in Tomato Garlic Sauce
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped fine
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef (not lean)
  • 1/2 pound ground pork (not lean)
  • 2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
  • for sauce
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • a 33 1/2 ounce can whole tomatoes, including juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled

Instructions

  1. In a 9-inch heavy well-seasoned skillet (preferably cast-iron) cook onion and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and cool mixture. In a large bowl combine well onion mixture, ground meat, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, and parsley. Form level tablespoons of mixture into balls (about 90). In skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown meatballs in batches (about 16 at a time), shaking skillet frequently so that meatballs maintain their shape and adding remaining 3 tablespoons oil as necessary. Transfer meatballs with a slotted spoon as browned to a bowl.

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