Spaghetti With Middle-Eastern Meatballs Recipe

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Spaghetti With Middle-Eastern Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, 1/4 cup onion, bread crumbs, half of the minced garlic (2 cloves), cumin seeds, 2 TBS parsley and 3 TBS olive oil and mix well with your hands.
  2. Pull off small pieces of the mixture and roll into 1 inch balls.
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, add a small amount of olive oil and cook the meatballs for about 10 minutes or until browned on all sides; transfer to a platter.
  4. In the same pan, melt butter and 2 TBS olive oil over medium heat.
  5. Add remainder of the chopped onion, bell pepper, remaining garlic and cook stirring frequently for 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
  6. Stir in the red wine, reduce heat to a simmer.
  7. Add tomatoes with juices and all remaining ingredients except the spaghetti and feta.
  8. Simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
  9. Add the meatballs and cook for 10 minutes more.
  10. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti as directed on the package and drain; serve topped with meatballs and sauce, sprinkled with the feta.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 657.18 Kcal (2751 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.56g 44%
Cholesterol 107.73mg 36%
Sodium 624.96mg 26%
Potassium 1046.31mg 22%
Total Carbs 58.74g 20%
Sugars 12.49g 50%
Dietary Fiber 5.57g 22%
Protein 38.73g 77%
Vitamin C 37.2mg 62%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 18%
Iron 14.4mg 80%
Calcium 235.2mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 149.72 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.51g 44%
Cholesterol 24.54mg 36%
Sodium 142.38mg 26%
Potassium 238.38mg 22%
Total Carbs 13.38g 20%
Sugars 2.85g 50%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 22%
Protein 8.82g 77%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 62%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 18%
Iron 3.3mg 80%
Calcium 53.6mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.7
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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