Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Meatballs

Amount

 Measure

 Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Meatballs

1

 pound

 Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage Bulk

1

 whole

 egg

1/2

 cup

 Panko

1/2

 teaspoon

 fennel seed -- crushed

1/2

 teaspoon

 Italian seasoning -- crushed

1/4

 cup

 Italian five Cheese

Sauce

14 1/2

 ounces

 tomatoes with green pepper -- celery --onion -- drained

1

 whole

 shallot -- minced

2

 cloves

 garlic -- minced

2 1/4

 ounces

 black olives -- sliced and drained

1

 whole

 roasted sweet red pepper -- diced

1/2

 cup

 red wine

4

 ounces

 mushroom caps -- sliced

6

 ounces

 no salt added tomato paste

16

 ounces

 no salt added tomato sauce

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried rosemary

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried thyme

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried oregano

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried basil

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried tarragon

1/4

 teaspoon

 dried marjoram

1/2

 teaspoon

 seasoned salt

1/4

 teaspoon

 seasoned pepper

1

 tablespoon

 low sodium Worcestershire sauce

1

 tablespoon

 balsamic vinegar

1    cup  Italian five cheese
16   ounces  spaghetti
 tablespoons   olive oil -- divided
Mix all the meatball ingredients together and form into 1 inch meatballs.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to 12 inch frying pan or Dutch oven. Heat frying pan to medium-high. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan and add shallots and cook until softened.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds.

Add wine and stir to get all the browned bits.

Add remaining sauce ingredients and heat until boiling. Do not add spaghetti or cheese.

Reduce heat and add meatballs back in. 

Simmer for 30 minutes.

Make spaghetti according to package directions.

Serve over spaghetti. Sprinkle cheese on top.

Makes 8 servings.

Per Serving: 621 Calories; 28g Fat (41.3% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 63g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 87mg Cholesterol; 894mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.



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