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Spicy Parmesan Meatballs with Angel Hair Pasta

Spicy Parmesan Meatballs with Angel Hair Pasta
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Want to eat healthier? Make meatballs with high-fiber cereal and serve them over delicious whole wheat pasta. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:50 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes:4 servings
3/4cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
1lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
1/4cup shredded Parmesan cheese (1 oz)
3/4teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4teaspoon garlic powder
1can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion, undrained
1/8teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
6oz uncooked whole wheat angel hair (capellini) pasta
Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
1to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, if desired
1.Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
2.In large bowl, mix cereal, ground beef, 1/4 cup cheese, the Italian seasoning, garlic powder and 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce until well blended. Shape into 16 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs.
3.Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Drain if necessary. Add remaining tomato sauce, tomatoes and red pepper to skillet; turn meatballs to coat.
4.Cover; cook over medium-low heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring sauce and turning meatballs occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
5.Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve meatballs over pasta. Top each serving with additional Parmesan cheese and parsley.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 460 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 950mg; Total Carbohydrate 54g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 9g); Protein 33Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 20%; Iron 40Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Posted at 10:56 AM on November 23 2011 by
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Turned out great
These turned out great, but the meatballs broke up while in the skillet. Next time I will throw in an egg white to help keep it together. Also, it could use just a tad more cayenne.
Posted at 9:50 AM on September 21 2010 by the_scotts
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easy and de-lich!
it was easy and fast! great when your too busy to cook a huge meal. very filling! ;)
Posted at 9:47 AM on July 26 2010 by
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Serving size?
I am counting calories. It would help a lot, when I am dishing out my own plate, if I knew the serving size for this and other meals.
Posted at 12:15 PM on January 19 2010 by Learningtofly
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Spicy Parmesan Meatballs
A few of the reviews said there was something missing in the meatballs. I would put reg. minced garlic in the mixture and not garlic powder,... no onions. Also, more of the parmesan cheese and salt & pepper to taste. I never use Italian Seas. or Oregano in my meatballs. I got the recipe from my grandmother who owned an Italian restaurant and made the best meatballs and sauce ever!
Posted at 12:14 PM on January 19 2010 by
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spicey meatballs
I used much more cayenne pepper and wheat germ for cereal. We also used ground turkey. Everyone loved them!
Posted at 3:01 PM on November 5 2009 by
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Dee- lish!
This is a great recipe! It was a little too spicy for my taste but I'll just adjust next time. I never thought that me or my husband would EVER eat whole wheat pasta but I didn't notice a difference!
Posted at 2:54 PM on March 16 2009 by cosmov1283
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Have a Suggestion
I've read all the reviews that are posted and believe I know what is missing..onions! there is no onion in this recipe...either a sweet yellow or a flavorful red onion (1/4-1/2 cup) should fix up the taste of this recipe.
Posted at 3:40 PM on March 9 2009 by Julia
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It was good but my husband and I both thought that the meatballs were missing something. I think I will play with the spices next time.
Posted at 9:10 AM on February 11 2009 by KateJ
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Very good!
My roomate was very picky about food. She was thrilled to see I was making meatballs(her favorite). She enjoyed her dinner very much. We ranked this as 4 because I felt there was something missing here.
Posted at 11:07 AM on January 23 2009 by Ottie
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very good and fills you up
I made this for my family of 6 (I had to use a little more meat). My kids even enjoyed this meal, although they don't like tomatoes that well. I will be making this again in the future.
Posted at 9:53 AM on January 9 2009 by browniegirl9
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Easy to Make
I was lacking in one of the ingredients, so I improvised and used All Bran Crackers instead. The mealballs came out delicious. Even my husband who is not a fan on anything different actually at this meal, along with our 2.5 year old twins. Well, they only at the pasta. But hey, its a start!
Posted at 9:42 AM on July 28 2008 by momoftwingirls
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So Yummy
This was the first time I ever made meatballs and I have to say it was yummy. It was easy to prepare and my husband who does not like hardly anything actually ate it. Even my 2. year old twins ate the pasta, minus the meat. My twins are not fans of meat right now. Thanks for the recipe.
Posted at 9:42 AM on July 28 2008 by momoftwingirls
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Very Good!
My son loved it and he is a picky eater. I found the amounts given for the sauce weren't enough so I made extra sauce (same ingredients) It was very tasty!
Posted at 9:59 AM on February 29 2008 by Chana
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Enjoyable! Watch your time takes about an hour to make. I used whole wheat pasta for a substuite it was very good.
Posted at 10:45 AM on August 13 2007 by Goodyear Az