Beef / Pork

Meatballs with Polenta is for Dinner.

Meatballs with Polenta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Meatballs with Polenta takes 45 minutes to cook.

Meatballs with Polenta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Meatballs with Polenta are:

* Ground beef, 8 oz
*Ground Turkey, 8 oz
* Egg, 1 large
* Parsley, dried, 1 tsp
* Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1/4 cup
* Fennel seed, 1/2 tsp
* Pinch of red pepper flakes
* Salt & Black pepper
* Wheat Bread, 1 slice torn in small pieces and briefly soaked in milk
* Onion, 1 small, minced
* Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz. can
* Olive Oil, 1/2 tbsp
* Minced Garlic - 1 tsp or 2 cloves
* Dried Polenta, 1 cup, prepared according to package directions

Here is how you make Meatballs with Polenta:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.Combine the ground beef, turkey, egg, parsley, parmesan, fennel seeds and 3/4 tsp. of salt in a large mixing bowl. Squeeze excess milk from the bread and add to the bowl. Use your hands to mix the ingredients together. Form meatballs the size of golf balls (approx. 1" in diameter), being careful not to overwork the meat. Place the meatballs in a baking dish and bake for 25 minutes until nicely browned all over.While the meatballs bake, heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and pepper flakes and cook for about 3 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the tomatoes, plus salt & pepper to taste, and simmer while meatballs finish cooking.Transfer the meatballs straight from the oven to the sauce. Cook for at least 10 minutes (but preferably 20 - 30 minutes), turning the meatballs so that all parts have a chance to simmer in the sauce. Serve the meatballs and sauce over soft polenta, topped with a bit of chopped parsley and parmesan.Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MDEAL72.

The nutritional information for Meatballs with Polenta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 515.3

• Total Fat: 24.7 g
• Cholesterol: 139.4 mg
• Sodium: 520.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 30.3 g