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Mini meatballs with sauce and red peppers in a large pan with a spoon in it and salt and pepper in the background.

Mini Meatballs With Roasted Peppers And Tomato Sauce

Melissa
Try out this delicious mini meatballs recipe with roasted red peppers and tomato sauce for a tasty twist on a classic dish. These mini Italian meatballs cook up fast and are so delicious thanks to the really easy roasted red pepper and tomato sauce. Perfect for a family dinner or as an appetizer at a party!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, entertaining, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24 mini meatballs
Calories 88 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 13 ounces jarred Roasted Red Peppers course chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef 85% Lean
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup fresh basil divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil divided

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, ½ of the garlic, ½ of the basil, and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt. Mix well until combined. Then add the egg and mix well.
    1 lb ground beef, 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs, ½ cup fresh basil, 4 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 large egg
  • Grab a heaping tablespoon of the ground meat mixture and roll it into a mini meatball then place onto a plate. repeat this until all of the meat is used.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil then place meatballs in the skillet and cook for about minutes or so per side until the meatballs are browned on all sides.
  • Once cooked, turn off the heat and cover with a lid.
  • In a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
    4 cloves garlic
  • Now add the red peppers and tomato sauce and mix well.
    13 ounces jarred Roasted Red Peppers, 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, pour the sauce over the meatballs in the large pan and mix well making sure to coat the meatballs in the sauce.
  • Gently simmer on low for 5 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 473mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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