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Meatballs in Creamy Tomato Dill Sauce
Lemony meatballs in a creamy tomato and dill sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 508 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 29 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup whipping cream or half-and-half
For the meatballs:
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 ½ teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces ground beef or turkey
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- Add the butter and oil to a medium saucepan placed over medium high heat.
- Cook the onion, garlic and celery until the onion is tender but not brown.
- Stir in the tomatoes with their juice, dillweed, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs.
- In a large bowl, mix the egg, bread crumbs, onion and lemon peel and salt.
- Add the meat and mix thoroughly.
- Form into 16 meatballs.
- In a large skillet, cook the meatballs for 8-10 minutes or until no pink color remains.
- Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce.
- Slowly add the whipping cream or half-and-half to the sauce and meatball mixture.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for an additional two minutes or till cream is heated through.
- Serve over spaghetti or linguine.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
508kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
950mg
(40%)
Potassium
778mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
705IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
140mg
(14%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 508
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 508kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 950mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 778mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 705IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.