ITALIAN MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

5 Quart / 4.7 Liter Liquid Core® Cooker and Cover
11 Inch / 28 Centimeter Skillet

Ingredients:

For Sauce: For Meatballs:
  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweet bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 pound / 227 grams mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Two 14 1/2 ounce / 211 grams cans whole tomatoes
  • 15 ounce / 425 grams can tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 pound / 454 grams lean ground chuck
  • 1/2 pound / 227 grams lean ground pork
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute (1 egg)
  • 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Corn oil or olive oil cooking spray

Preparation:

For sauce:

  1. Preheat 5 Quart / 4.7 Liter Liquid Core Cooker to 250¼F / 121¼C. Add onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic. Stir, cover and cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are soft.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Continue simmering while you make the meatballs. Stir occasionally and break up tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
For meatballs:
  1. Mix ingredients for meatballs in large bowl. Form into 24 golf ball-sized meatballs. Lightly spray meatballs with cooking spray.
  2. Preheat 11 Inch / 28 Centimeter Skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs, turning as they brown.
  3. Remove meatballs and place on paper towels to absorb excess grease.
  4. Add to prepared sauce to finish cooking, approximately 15 minutes.
  5. Serve over 1 cup prepared pasta of choice.
Serves 6

Nutrition Analysis per Serving: Food Exchange per Serving:
Calories 415 Bread/Starch <1
Protein 32 g Other Carbs/Sugar --
Carbohydrates 34 g Very Lean Meat/Protein --
Dietary Fiber 6 g Lean Meat 4
Sugar 16 g Fruit --
Fat 18 g Vegetables 5
% Calories from Fat 38% Milk - Skim --
Fat 2