Low-calorie spaghetti and meatballs
5 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (16-oz) spaghetti; cooked |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | can | (16-oz) whole tomatoes; undrained |
| 2 | teaspoons | Instant chicken bouillon |
| ½ | cup | Canned mushrooms; drained |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Oregano |
| Salt | ||
| Pepper | ||
| 1 | pounds | Lean ground beef |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Clove garlic; chopped | |
| ½ | cup | Soft whole wheat bread crumbs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped parsley |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper |
Directions
TOMATO SAUCE
MEAT BALLS
Place onion in 1-½ quart casserole. Cover with plastic wrap or glass lid.
Cook in microwave oven, covered, on FULL POWER for 2 to 3 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Set aside. Combine all ingredients for meat balls. Make meat balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place in a 1-½ quart casserole dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave, covered, on FULL POWER for 5 to 6 minutes, or until meat is not longer pink. Turn meat balls over halfway through cooking time. Drain. Pour tomato sauce over meat balls. Cook, covered, on FULL POWER, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through. Serve over cooked spaghetti. Calories: Approximately 290 per serving. Yield: 5 servings.
LOW CALORIE
GLORIA ALLEN (MRS. CHARLES A.)
From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .