Recipe Name Meatballs and Linguine Submitted by Spanky Recipe Description meatballs with a red sauce Quantity 0 Quantity Unit 1 Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 25 Ready In (minutes) 45

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 pound Beef, ground, 5% fat 3 clove garlic minced 1 large eggs, white only 1/3 cup bread crumbs (soft) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin 1 large Onion, chopped 1 teaspoon basil, dried 1 teaspoon oregano, dried 1 can Whole Plum Tomatoes, 28oz Can with Juice 2 tablespoons tomato paste 12 ounces linguine Steps Sequence Step 1 preheat oven to 400. coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. 2 in a bowl combine meat, 1 clove of garlic, egg white, bread crumbs, 1/4 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of pepper. with slightly damp hands, form the mixture into 18 1 1/2 inch balls and set them about 1 inch apart on the prepapred baking sheet. bake, turning once, until the meatballs are browned, firm, and no longer pink inside, about 23 to 25 minutes. 3 meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. add the remaining 2 cloves of garlic, the onion, basil, and oregano. cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. stir in the tomatoes and their juice, the tomato pastee, and the remaining 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper. bring to a boil. reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until the sauce starts to thicken, 12 to 15 minutes. stir in the meatballs and simmer u 4 Meanwhile, cook the linguine according to package directions and drain. To serve, divide the linquine among 6 shallow bowls and top each with 3 meatballs and some sauce.