Saucy Meatballs

Prep: 15 min, Cook: 40 min.

1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
3/4 cup quick or old fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 cup scallions, or green bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup milk, tomato sauce, ketchup, or burgundy wine
1 egg
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup water, stock, or burgundy wine
1-1/2 tsp. oregano leaves, crushed

Combine first 5 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl and
mix well. Shape to form 16 meatballs. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick
skillet over medium high heat. Saute meatballs 4-5 minutes until
browned. Drain. For sauce, combine remaining 5 ingredients and salt to
taste in a bowl and mix well. Pour over meatballs in skillet. Cover
and simmer about 30 minutes.

Microwave oven directions: Reduce liquid in meat mixture to 1/4 cup.
Mix and shape as above. Place in an ungreased 11x7 inch baking dish
and cover with wax paper. Cook in microwave oven on high about 6
minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 3 minutes of cooking. Drain.
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour over meatballs. Cover
with wax paper. Continue cooking in microwave oven about 3 minutes or
until meatballs are cooked throughout.

If you wish to freeze cooked meatballs: Cool quickly in refrigerator
to retain freshness. Place the amounts you will use at one time in
freezer/oven-proof containers or on sheets of aluminum foil. Seal
tightly. If using foil, wrap and fold edges to seal and place on a
flat baking sheet (to preserve shape) and place in freezer until
frozen. Then you can remove baking sheet and place package where you
wish in the freezer. Freeze up to 6 months. To reheat: Preheat oven to
350 F. Place container of meatballs in oven and bake 30-40 minutes or
until hot. Or microwave on high until hot. (USDA recommends reheating
meats to 165 F to destroy any bacteria.)

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it
adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.


Per serving: calories 302, fat 19.5g, 58% calories from fat,
cholesterol 83mg, protein 19.5g, carbohydrates 12.6g, fiber 2.4g,
sugar 2.6g, sodium 423mg, diet points 7.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.5, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.3,
Lean meat: 2.4, Fat: 2.4, Sugar: 0.2, Very lean meat protein: 0.0Per
serving:

The recommended wine is: Merlot.

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