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Porcupine Meatballs with Chunky Pepper Tomato Sauce

Photo: Heart and Stroke Foundation (www.heartandstroke.ca)

Change up your meatballs to this great looking recipe!  Add a vegetable or salad for a side.  Make double for leftovers or add to pasta for another meal.

Ingredients

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together pork, beef, rice, onion, garlic, oregano and hot pepper flakes with your hands until well combined. Divide into 16 and roll each into a meatball.
 
2. Place meatballs into lightly sprayed casserole dish. Sprinkle peppers over top and drizzle with pasta sauce. Shake pan to help coat meatballs. Cover with foil and bake in 375 F (190 C) oven for about 45 minutes or until rice is tender and meatballs are no longer pink inside.
 
3. Sprinkle with parmesan and parsley, if desired to serve.

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 of 6)

Calories 290
Protein 21 g
Sodium 470 mg
Potassium 640
Total fat 12 g
Saturated fat 4.5 g
Cholesterol 55 mg
Carbohydrates 24 g
Fibre 2 g
Sugars 6 g
Added sugars 0 g