Feisty Italian Meatballs
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Pork meatballs, seasoned with chili sauce and cherry peppers, are served with hot cooked noodles for a hearty main dish.


Feisty Italian Meatballs

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Low Calorie Dinners, Low Carb, Low Fat Dinners, Pork
 
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Ingredients
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    Nonstick cooking spray
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  • 1  tablespoon
    finely chopped, drained canned whole cherry pepper (1 pepper) or pepperoncini salad peppers
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  • 1/4  cup
    bottled chili sauce
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  • 1/4  cup
    seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
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  • 2  tablespoons
    finely chopped onion
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  • 1  tablespoon
    grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese
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  • 1 1/2  teaspoons
    fennel seeds, crushed
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  • 1  pound
    very lean ground pork
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  • 1  26- or 27-ounce jar
    chunky-style pasta sauce
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped, drained canned whole cherry peppers (4 peppers) or pepperoncini salad peppers
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  • 3  cups
    hot cooked wide noodles
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Directions
1.
Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl combine the 1 tablespoon finely chopped pepper, the chili sauce, bread crumbs, onion, cheese, and fennel seeds. Add pork. Mix well. Shape into 36 meatballs. Place in prepared pan.
2.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Remove from oven; drain off fat.
3.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat the pasta sauce until bubbly. Add baked meatballs and the 1/4 cup chopped peppers; heat through. Serve over hot noodles. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 294, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 993 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Total Sugar 12 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 16 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 12%, Calcium 7%, Iron 15%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 2, Medium-Fat Meat 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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