Baked Meatballs and Whole-Grain Linguine
Baby Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground round
- ½ lb lean ground pork (or use another ½ lb ground round)
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 (24-oz) jar marinara sauce (such as Rao's)
- 12 oz whole-grain linguine
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F; line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place a wire cooling rack over foil.
- Stir together beef, pork, onion, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add beaten egg, stirring to combine.
- Shape mixture into 2-inch balls; place on wire rack. Bake 20 minutes.
- Transfer meatballs to a large skillet; add marinara sauce, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sauce is heated.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; toss with meatballs and sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
Side Dish Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 6 cups organic baby spinach
- 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
Side Dish Instructions
- Whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey, and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place spinach in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over spinach, and toss. Top with onion.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
536
|
114
|
650
|
| Fat (g) | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Protein (g) | 31 | 2 | 33 |
| Carb (g) | 47 | 7 | 54 |
| Fiber (g) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Sodium (mg) | 745 | 142 | 887 |
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