Meatballs! If you’re looking for a healthy crowd-pleasing recipe that taste good but won’t take you off track–make a batch of these at your next holiday gathering! Easy!
Ingredients:
Makes 10 servings
Sauce
1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
½ medium onion, grated
¼ cup dry red wine
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp sea salt
Meatballs
1 pound lean ground organic chicken or turkey
1 large organic egg, lightly beaten
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup fine dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt
30 pearl-size fresh mozzarella balls
Preparation:
To prepare sauce: Combine tomatoes, onion, wine, garlic, basil, oregano and salt in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. To prepare meatballs: Combine ground chicken (or turkey), egg, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, basil, oregano, garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl. Pat 1 tablespoon of the seasoned meat into a disk and place a mozzarella ball in the center. Wrap the meat around the cheese and roll into a ball. Repeat with the remaining meat and cheese. Add the meatballs to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Nutrition Info:
Serving size: 3 meatballs & ¼ cup sauce
Per serving: 163 calories; 7 g fat(3 g sat); 2 g fiber; 7 g carbohydrates; 14 g protein; 6 mcg folate; 69 mg cholesterol; 3 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 800 IU vitamin A; 5 mg vitamin C; 113 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 277 mg sodium; 506 mg potassium
Reference: www.eatingwell.com
