Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Spaghetti topped with red sauce, meatballs, shredded cheese and chopped parsley

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    Ingredients
    Serves 8
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    2 (28 oz each) cans Hy-Vee peeled whole tomatoes in juice
    3 tbsp. Hy-Vee Select olive oil, divided
    1 large onion, chopped
    6 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
    Hy-Vee crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
    2 tbsp. Hy-Vee tomato paste
    1 tbsp. Hy-Vee Italian seasoning
    1 bay leaf
    Hy-Vee salt and freshly ground Hy-Vee black pepper, to taste
    1 lbs. lean ground beef
    ½ c. Hy-Vee plain bread crumbs
    1 Hy-Vee large egg, beaten
    2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
    1 (1 pound) pkg Hy-Vee long spaghetti
    Hy-Vee shredded Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley, for serving

    Directions

    1. Drain tomatoes; reserve juice. Chop tomatoes. Set aside.
    2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion until softened and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove 1/4 cup of onion and garlic mixture and place in a large bowl; set aside.
    3. Add red pepper flakes to onion mixture in saucepan and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, reserved juice, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
    4. Meanwhile, to make the meatballs, add ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and parsley to the cooled onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 16 balls.
    5. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on all sides. Transfer meatballs to simmering tomato sauce. Simmer 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Remove bay leaf before serving.
    6. Meanwhile, prepare spaghetti according to package directions.
    7. Serve meatballs and sauce over hot spaghetti with shredded Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    420 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 60mg
    • Sodium: 510mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 59g
    • Protein: 22g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 30%
    0%
    Vitamin C 30%
    0%
    Iron 30%
    0%
    Calcium 10%

    Recipe Source:

    Hy-Vee Seasons Comfort Foods Cookbook, Hy-Vee weekly ad from the week of September 22, 2015.