Spaghetti and Meatballs

By charlotteh371

serves 8

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14oz) can less sodium beef broth
• 2 28oz cans whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• Meatballs:
• 1 (1 oz) slice white bread
• 2 (4oz) links sweet turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp. egg substitute
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large egg
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• Remaining ingredients:
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 lb hot cooked spaghetti
• 1/2 cup (2 oz) grated fresh parm/reggiano
• fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare sauce, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 cup onion; sauté for 3mins. Add 3 garlic cloves and sauté 1 minute. Add tomato paste, cook 1 mins. Stir in 1/4 tsp salt and broth. Cook 4 mins. Stir in the tomatoes. Reduce heat and simmer 45 mins, stirring occasionally.

Preheat broiler.

To prepare meatballs, place bread in a food processor, and process until fine crumbs measure 1/2 cup. Combine the breadcrumbs, sausage, 1/2 cup onion, and next 8 ingredients (through sirloin) in a bowl. With wet hands, shape sirloin mixture into 32 meatballs. Place meatballs on a broiler pan. Broil 15 mins or until done. Add meatballs to sauce, simmer 15 mins. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup parsley and 1/3 cup basil. Serve over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese, garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.