Post by marlaoh on Jul 31, 2003 8:12:52 GMT -6
Italian Meatball Skewers
Ingredients
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 8-ounce can pizza sauce
• 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon snipped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 4 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 30 cheese tortellini
• Spinach leaves or salad greens
Directions
1. Combine beaten egg, 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add ground beef and bulk Italian sausage; mix well. Shape into 30 meatballs. Place meatballs in a 2-quart rectangular microwave-safe baking dish.
2. Cover dish with waxed paper. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 6 to 8 minutes or until meatballs are done, rearranging meatballs and rotating the dish a half-turn once. Drain meatballs on paper towels.
3. Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain well.
4. Place remaining pizza sauce in a 2-cup glass measure. Cook, covered, on high for 2 to 3 minutes until heated through, stirring once. Pour into a small serving bowl. Place bowl in the center of a platter lined with spinach leaves or salad greens.
5. Spear a meatball and a tortellini on 30 thingytail picks or short skewers. Arrange meatball kabobs on the platter around the pizza sauce. Serve warm. Makes 30.
Nutritional Information
Nutritional facts per serving
calories: 48, total fat: 3g, saturated fat: 1g, cholesterol: 15mg, sodium: 134mg, carbohydrate: 3g, fiber: 0g, protein: 3g
Ingredients
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 8-ounce can pizza sauce
• 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon snipped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 4 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 30 cheese tortellini
• Spinach leaves or salad greens
Directions
1. Combine beaten egg, 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add ground beef and bulk Italian sausage; mix well. Shape into 30 meatballs. Place meatballs in a 2-quart rectangular microwave-safe baking dish.
2. Cover dish with waxed paper. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 6 to 8 minutes or until meatballs are done, rearranging meatballs and rotating the dish a half-turn once. Drain meatballs on paper towels.
3. Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain well.
4. Place remaining pizza sauce in a 2-cup glass measure. Cook, covered, on high for 2 to 3 minutes until heated through, stirring once. Pour into a small serving bowl. Place bowl in the center of a platter lined with spinach leaves or salad greens.
5. Spear a meatball and a tortellini on 30 thingytail picks or short skewers. Arrange meatball kabobs on the platter around the pizza sauce. Serve warm. Makes 30.
Nutritional Information
Nutritional facts per serving
calories: 48, total fat: 3g, saturated fat: 1g, cholesterol: 15mg, sodium: 134mg, carbohydrate: 3g, fiber: 0g, protein: 3g