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Tuscan Meatballs takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Tuscan Meatballs takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tuscan Meatballs makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Tuscan Meatballs are:

1 lb. Ground Beef
2 Tbls Fresh Basil
1 Large Egg
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 clove minced Garlic
1 small chopped Onion
2 cloves minced Garlic
2 Tbls EVOO
1 can (15 oz) Hunt's Diced Toamatos with Basil & Oregano
2 Tbls Tomato Paste
1/2 tsp Salt

Here is how you make Tuscan Meatballs:

Mix beef, basil, egg, parmesan cheese and 1 clove miced garlic. Hand roll mixture into small balls, about 1 tablespoon or about 1-1.5 inches around.Heat oil in large nonstick skillet, add meatballs and cook on med heat for 5-7 minutes or untill browned, turning occationally.Add onion and 2 minced gloves of garlic. Increase heat to med/high and cook for ~1 min, stirring.Add can of diced tomatos, tomato paste and salt. Stir, reduced heat and let cook for about 4-6 minutes or untill meatballs are cooked all the way through.Makes about 24 meatballs (2 per serving with sauce).I served this in a bowl over a slice of wheat bread. The bread soaked up the rest of the juice and just topped it off! Nutritional value does not include bread slice.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MDGOODS.

The nutritional information for Tuscan Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.2

• Total Fat: 11.1 g
• Cholesterol: 47.6 mg
• Sodium: 491.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 8.3 g