These easy, versatile oven-baked pork meatballs get their bold flavor from Italian herbs, Parmesan cheese and a dash of red pepper. Serve them with our quick marinara dipping sauce as an appetizer, or pop them in a hoagie bun or on top of your pasta for quick, delicious dinners!
Spicy Italian Pork Meatballs
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Marinara Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic Crushed Tomatoes Fire Roasted, undrained
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 medium fresh basil leaves
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, mix Meatball ingredients until well combined. Using rounded tablespoon measure, shape 20 meatballs (1 1/2-inch); place in pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).
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Step3Meanwhile, make sauce by heating oil in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add crushed garlic and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until garlic is fragrant. Add tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the basil leaves; heat to simmering. Stir; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Carefully transfer to blender. Vent blender top, and cover with kitchen towel. Blend sauce 40 to 45 seconds or until garlic and basil are blended with tomatoes. Serve sauce warm with meatballs.
Nutrition
400
Calories
24g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 42%
- Sodium
- 1010mg
- 42%
- Potassium
- 320mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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