Contadina® Baked Meatballs in Tomato Herb Sauce

Contadina® Baked Meatballs in Tomato Herb Sauce

Recipe by Contadina from allrecipes.com

Dinner 35 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 (6 ounce) can CONTADINA® Tomato Paste, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs*
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped (Optional)
  • 1 ¼ pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey, 93% lean (not turkey breast)
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans CONTADINA® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Cooked pasta

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray.
  • Combine 1/2 can tomato paste, egg, 1 tsp. each basil and oregano, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, Parmesan and raisins.
  • Mix in turkey with hands or a large spoon until mixture is combined well. Shape into 16 meatballs, about 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Bake 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through (165 degrees F internal temperature).
  • Meanwhile, stir together remaining tomato paste, diced tomatoes, 1 tsp. each oregano and basil, sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add baked meatballs to sauce and simmer 5 minutes for flavors to blend. Serve meatballs and sauce over pasta with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 696
  • Carbohydrate: 86g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Protein: 34g
  • Sugar: 14g

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