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    Italian Meatballs

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    Try these Italian-inspired meatballs for an economical but tasty dish.

    Ingredients 10 serves 20 serves Unit
    Beef mince12kg
    Onion, chopped150300g
    Frozen spinach, thawed and drained180360g
    Garlic, crushed816g
    Dried breadcrumbs2040g
    Eggs (beaten)12ea
    Grated parmesan cheese4080g
    MAGGI® Classic Beef Booster1020g
    Olive oil4080ml
    Red wine100200ml
    BUITONI® Tomato Coulis7501500g
    MAGGI® Classic Demi-Glace Sauce3060g
    SUSTAGEN® Hospital Neutral200400g
    Fresh basil1530g


    How to make
    Preparation time: 15 minutes

    1. Combine first 8 ingredients and form into meatballs.
    2. Heat oil in pan and cook meatballs until golden. Add red wine, BUITONI® Tomato Coulis and MAGGI® Classic Demi-Glace Sauce. Bring to boil, return meatballs to pan and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
    3. Whisk in SUSTAGEN® Hospital Neutral and basil before serving.

    Fruit 'n' Nut
    Serve weight 204g
       
    Nutrient Per Serve
    Energy1601kJ
    Protein29.4g
    Total fat18.9g
    - Saturated fat6.8g
    Carbohydrate22.0g
    Sugars15.3g
    Vitamin D1.3ug
    Sodium729.3mg
    Potassium985.3mg
    Calcium214.5mg
       

    Helpful Tips

     
    Serving Suggestion To serve these meatballs as a pasta sauce, roll into small balls and proceed as above. Serve over fettuccine, spaghetti or spiral pasta, sprinkled with parmesan
     


Always consult your healthcare professional if you have any concerns about your health and about supplementing your diet with Sustagen®
Sustagen® Instant Pudding and Sustagen® Kid Essentials™ are both Foods for Special Medical Purposes. To be used under supervision of a healthcare professional
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