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One Pan Pasta And Meatballs
One Pan Pasta And Meatballs: the perfect one pot meal dinner idea! Tender homemade meatballs are cooked inside a tomato basil sauce served with penne pasta.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 668 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 Lb ground beef
- 1 Cup water
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 1/2 red pepper chopped
- 1 Clove garlic
- 1/4 Cup parsley
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups breadcrumbs
- 2 Teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt + pepper to taste
- 1 box Hamburger Helper® Tomato Basil Penne Flavor
- 2 Teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a blender, place 1 cup of water, the onion, pepper, garlic, parsley and italian seasoning. Blend until combined
- In a bowl, place the beef, blended mixture, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper and cheese. Mix with your hands until combined. If mixture seems to dry, add a little more water. If mixture seems to wet, add more breadcrumbs
- In a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil
- Shape the meatballs with your hands and place them on the hot pan
- Brown on both sides and remove from heat. If necessary, work in batches
- When all the meatballs have browned, place 3 cups of water on the pan and all the contents from the hamburger helper® box including the sauce mix. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a boil
- Place the browned meatballs back in the pan and cover with a lid
- Reduce the heat to low and the meatballs and pasta cook for 10 to 12 minutes
- Remove from heat and garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
668kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
1497mg
(62%)
Potassium
563mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
965IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
24.8mg
(28%)
Calcium
202mg
(20%)
Iron
6.1mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 668kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1497mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 563mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 965IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 24.8mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 202mg | 20% |
| Iron | 6.1mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.