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Spaghetti and meatballs with romaine salad
Soy-Free, Protein Plus
2 Servings, 680 Calories/Serving
35–45 Minutes
This easy, updated take on an Italian-American favorite will be the new comfort-food favorite, any night of the week.
In your bag
- 7 ounces spaghetti
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 10 ounces ground beef
- 5 ounces ground pork
- 2 pasture-raised organic eggs
- ⅓ cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
- Meatball spice blend (granulated garlic - onion powder - dried oregano)
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1 cup mirepoix (onions - carrots - celery)
- Sunbasket marinara (tomatoes - olive oil - tomato paste - balsamic vinegar - fresh garlic - salt - black pepper)
- 1 romaine heart
- 1 carrot
- Sunbasket house dressing (olive oil - balsamic vinegar - Dijon mustard - fresh garlic)
- Fresh basil
Nutrition per serving
Total Fat 30g (38% DV), Sat. Fat 7g (35% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 205mg (68% DV), Sodium 540mg (23% DV), Total Carb. 57g (21% DV), Fiber 5g (18% DV), Total Sugars 8g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 44g
Contains:
Milk, Eggs, Wheat
Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten. *Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.
Instructions
Wash produce before use
1
Cook the spaghetti
While the water heats and the spaghetti cooks, prepare the meatballs and sauce.
2
Make the meatballs
- Strip the parsley leaves from the stems.
- Finely chop the parsley leaves.
- Cut a small corner from the ground beef packaging and drain off any excess liquid. Transfer to a plate; pat dry with a paper towel. Repeat with the ground pork.
3
Cook the meatballs and sauce
In the same pot, add the mirepoix, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the marinara and meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meatballs are cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
While the meatballs and sauce cook, prepare the salad.
4
Make the salad
- Trim off the root end from the romaine.
- Coarsely tear the romaine leaves.
- Scrub or peel the carrot and trim off the top. Using a peeler, peel the carrot into ribbons.
5
Prep the basil; finish the spaghetti
- Strip the basil leaves from the stems; coarsely tear the leaves.
Serve
Kids can!
- Strip the parsley leaves.
- Tear the romaine.
- Dress the salad.
- Prepare the basil.
- Sprinkle on the Parmesan and basil.