Pork Meatballs and Spinach Pasta Recipe

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Pork Meatballs and Spinach Pasta
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Directions:

  1. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. Mix pork, pine nuts, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a bowl; shape pork mixture into 1/2-inch meatballs and arrange on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until browned and center is no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Turn the tray around once to be sure the meatballs roast evenly; flip meatballs halfway through cooking.
  4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook mini penne in the boiling water for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and continue cooking until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 3 minutes more. Reserve about 1/4 cup pasta cooking water and drain remaining water.
  5. Return pasta and spinach to the pot and stir in olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and reserved cooking water. Top pasta with meatballs before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1175.5 Kcal (4922 kJ)
Calories from fat 1089.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 121.11g 186%
Cholesterol 127.95mg 43%
Sodium 469.09mg 20%
Potassium 643.44mg 14%
Total Carbs 2.55g 1%
Sugars 0.52g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 19.2g 38%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 603.91 Kcal (2528 kJ)
Calories from fat 559.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.22g 186%
Cholesterol 65.73mg 43%
Sodium 240.99mg 20%
Potassium 330.56mg 14%
Total Carbs 1.31g 1%
Sugars 0.27g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 4%
Protein 9.86g 38%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.4
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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