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Simple Simmered Meatballs

1 hr 5 min
20 min prep
45 min cook

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Extra lean ground beef
  • 2 tbsp Garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Old fashioned oats
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cored, seeded and thin sliced
  • 1 Yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 Green bell pepper, thin sliced
  • 1/2 White onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups Reduced Sodium Beef Broth, divided
  • 1/4 cup Unbleached all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine beef, garlic, oregano, egg, and oats in a large bowl. Form into 20 to 30 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes.
  2. Heat a large sauté pan on medium-high. Add oil, peppers, and onions, and sauté 5 minutes. Add 2 cups beef broth and bring to a simmer. In a separate bowl, whisk flour and remaining beef broth together until smooth. Stir into simmering onion mixture until thickened.
  3. Remove meatballs from oven and place in sauté pan with peppers. Stir to coat meatballs. Serve over rice, noodles or potatoes.

Nutrition

15gCarbs
9gFat
20gProtein

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories220
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 9g
    • 14%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 2g
    • 10%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 65mg
    • 22%
  • Sodium
    • 270mg
    • 11%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 15g
    • 5%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 2g
  • Sugars
    • 2g
  • Protein
    • 20g
  • Vitamin C
    • 160%
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
    • 15%
  • Vitamin A
    • 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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