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Summary
Saying these are better than our nonna's would be a bad idea, but she'll never know if we just think it.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs basil
- 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 3 thick slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta
- 1/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, plus more
- 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more
- 1 pound ground beef chuck, preferably 20% fat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- Torn basil (for serving; optional)
- A spice mill or mortar and pestle
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 603 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 31 g 48.28%
- Saturated Fat: 8 g 38.74%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 76 mg 25.37%
- Sodium: 946 mg 39.4%
- Calcium: 168 mg 16.78%
- Potassium: 137 mg 3.91%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 21.9%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 47 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 11.98%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 11.83%
- Vitamin C 14.21%
- Vitamin D 0.86%
- * 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 - Fat5
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq