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Summary
Cheesy Italian Pasta and Meatballs is pure comfort food! Tender and juicy meatballs baked in an easy homemade marinara sauce and cheesy pasta!
Ingredients
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 slice bread, crust removed and cut into very small pieces
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz rigatoni or penne pasta, cooked
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 927 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 53 g 81.26%
- Saturated Fat: 20 g 101.12%
- Trans Fat: 2 g %
- Cholesterol: 121 mg 40.32%
- Sodium: 1045 mg 43.54%
- Calcium: 812 mg 81.21%
- Potassium: 1309 mg 37.39%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 14 mg 75.15%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 108 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 32 g 128.3%
- Sugar: 10 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 3 g
- Vitamin A 16.92%
- Vitamin C 12.84%
- Vitamin D 13.17%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch7
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq