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THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH

FOR THE MEATBALLS: 7. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over DINNER
2 slices white or medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and fry on
whole-wheat bread
each side 6–8 minutes until golden brown.
1½ lb. ground beef Remove the cooked meatballs from the pan, drop

⅓ cup Parmesan into the sauce, and gently stir.
cheese 8. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked

¼ tsp. nutmeg spaghetti. Sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese if
2 tsp. salt desired, and garnish with fresh parsley.
2 tsp. black pepper
NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:
1 egg, lightly beaten
Calories 555kcal Sodium 328mg
2–4 tbsp. olive oil Total Carbohydrates 43g Potassium 1072mg
Protein 33g Dietary Fiber 7g
TO SERVE: Total Fat 28g Sugars 8g
1 cup cooked Saturated Fat 9g Vitamin A 25% Daily Value
spaghetti (or other Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Vitamin C 94% Daily Value
pasta of choice) Monounsaturated Fat 14g Calcium 17% Daily Value

Parmesan cheese Trans Fat 1g Iron 26% Daily Value
Cholesterol 115mg
chopped fresh
parsley

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