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Autumn Hotaling

Homemade Meatballs with a Protein Pasta Sauce

Protein packed sauce that can be used over any pasta, veggie noodles or even as a pizza sauce!
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cottage cheese
  • 2 cups Pasta sauce
  • Seasoning to taste
  • 1 Pound ground meat beef, turkey, chicken
  • 2/3 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots optional
  • 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg

Method
 

  1. Add cottage cheese and pasta sauce to a blender and blend. Warm sauce over low heat or just pour over your dish before serving
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients with clean hands.
  4. Using a tablespoon, measure out 2-tablespoon sized meatballs. Roll into balls and place on baking sheet
  5. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through
  6. Notes: If making 1-tablespoon sized, cook for 20minutes. These meatballs freeze very well, just cook and cool before storing in freezer. If mixture is too moist and sticky while rolling, add in more bread crumbs.