Tomato Glazed Meatballs Recipe

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Tomato Glazed Meatballs
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (use you own favorite recipe and shaped into small meatballs see kittencal's italian melt-in-your-mouth meatballs)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 -3 tbsp minced fresh garlic (about 8-9 cloves)
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes (pureed with juice)
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp seasoning salt (optional, you may need to add in if using low-sodium soy sauce and adjust salt to taste) (optional)

Directions:

  1. Grease a 2 or 3-quart casserole dish.
  2. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. In a bowl combine all meatball ingredients.
  4. Shape in about 1-inch meatballs (or shape any size you desire).
  5. Place onto a large greased jelly-roll baking sheet.
  6. Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until just cooked through (they will cook more when simmered in the sauce) set aside.
  7. For the sauce; puree the stewed tomatoes with the juice until smooth in a processor or blender.
  8. Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add in minced garlic and black pepper and cayenne pepper (start with smaller amount of cayenne, you may add in more later) cook over medium heat stirring until garlic is softened but not browned (about 3 minutes).
  9. Add in pureed tomatoes, honey, brown sugar and ketchup, bring to a simmer stirring constantly.
  10. In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce with cornstarch until smooth; add to the simmering sauce and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  11. Add in salt only if needed and adjust/add in more honey or brown sugar if desired.
  12. Wipe each meatball with a paper towel to remove any fat accumulated on the meatball from oven-baking.
  13. Place the cooked meatballs in casserole dish, then pour the sauce over meatballs; stir to coat (use as many meatballs as desired and freeze the rest).
  14. Bake for about 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees F or simmer over low heat uncovered on top of the stove in a saucepan for the same amount of time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 400.06 Kcal (1675 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.14g 17%
Cholesterol 80.47mg 27%
Sodium 790.3mg 33%
Potassium 483.62mg 10%
Total Carbs 50.27g 17%
Sugars 44.32g 177%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 25.8g 52%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 5%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 36.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 202.94 Kcal (850 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.65g 17%
Cholesterol 40.82mg 27%
Sodium 400.9mg 33%
Potassium 245.33mg 10%
Total Carbs 25.5g 17%
Sugars 22.48g 177%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 2%
Protein 13.09g 52%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 16%
Calcium 18.3mg 4%

* 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

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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