Spaghetti and Spicy Roasted Pepper Meatballs

Ingredients

For the meatballs

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground veal (or may use ground beef or ground pork as well)
• 2/3 cup roasted red pepper, minced
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs (pulse bread slices in your food processor or crumble stale bread with fingertips)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust for preferred spiciness)
• 1/2-1 cup water

Serve meatballs with

• 1 1/2-2 quarts spaghetti sauce
• cooked spaghetti (I use Dreamfield's lower glycemic spaghetti)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix together all ingredients, adding water last and using only as much water as it takes for the meat to come together without being too thick.

2. 2

   Line a baking pan with nonstick foil or nonstick spray.

3. 3

   Form meat mixture into 18 large meatballs, patting them lightly into large balls, and placing them evenly apart on the baking pan.

4. 4

   Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes or until firm.

5. 5

   Place meatballs in a large saucepan or dutch oven and cover with 1 1/2-2 quarts of spaghetti sauce and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve meatballs in sauce over cooked spaghetti.