Name: Pepperoni Meatballs and Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: spaghetti (dry)

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dairy-free

(?)

Has dairy from:

parmigiano reggiano
parmesan cheese

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

spaghetti (dry)
panko bread crumb

kid friendly

has meat

(?)

Has meat from:

pepperoni sausage
ground beef (7% fat)
ground pork (4% fat)

has pasta

(?)

Has pasta from:

spaghetti (dry)

has seafood

mediterranean

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Not Mediterranean due to:

parmigiano reggiano

vegan

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Not vegan due to:

pepperoni sausage
ground beef (7% fat)
ground pork (4% fat)
parmigiano reggiano
parmesan cheese
honey

vegetarian

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Not vegetarian due to:

pepperoni sausage
ground beef (7% fat)
ground pork (4% fat)
parmigiano reggiano

pescatarian

(?)

Not pescatarian due to:

pepperoni sausage
ground beef (7% fat)
parmigiano reggiano

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

spaghetti (dry)
panko bread crumb
parmigiano reggiano
parmesan cheese
honey

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Nutrition to Balance

This recipe has Calories as 89.9% and Sodium as 168% (as a percentage of RDA).

You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 4.9% of RDA
• Calories: 89.9% of RDA
• Carbs: 47.9% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 71.1% of RDA
• Fiber: 36.8% of RDA
• Fructose: 29.5% of RDA
• Protein: 68.3% of RDA
• Sodium: 168% of RDA
• Sugar: 69.9% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 64.3% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 62.0% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 53.2% of RDA
• Iron: 11.2% of RDA
• Magnesium: 47.3% of RDA
• Manganese: 34.1% of RDA
• Niacin: 91.5% of RDA
• Potassium: 53.1% of RDA
• Zinc: 75.9% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.

Whether this matters for your diet depends mostly on what other foods you consume today.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

132

Calories

1798

Fiber

10.3

Iron

2.12

Protein

76.8

Sodium

2273

Sugars

21.8

Fat (total lipid)

43.4

MAIN RECIPE INGREDIENTS

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spaghetti (dry)

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INGREDIENTS FOR: PEPPERONI MEATBALLS

Amount

Measure

Ingredient

cup

pepperoni sausage

diced.

1/4

cups

parsley (fresh)

1 small handful.

cloves

garlic (fresh)

2 diced for meatballs.

1/2

whole

onions

diced.

ground beef (7% fat)

1/2

lbs

ground pork (4% fat)

3/4

cups

panko bread crumbs

1/2

cups

parmigiano reggiano

grated.

tsp

cayenne pepper

tsp

fennel seed

tsp

paprika

1/2

tsp

salt

1/2

tsp

ground pepper

1/2 tsp for meatballs, 1 tsp for sauce.

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INGREDIENTS FOR: HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Amount

Measure

Ingredient

cloves

garlic (fresh)

Diced.

whole

onion

Finely chopped.

1/2

tsp

salt

1 1/2

tsp

ground pepper

1/2 tsp for meatballs, 1 tsp for sauce.

1/4

cups

olive oil

stalk

celery (fresh)

Finely diced.

sprigs

thyme (fresh)

Stems removed.

tbsp

tomato paste

3/4

cups

dry red wine

cans

canned tomatoes

Peeled, pureed in a blender. Use three 14.5oz cans here or one and a half 28 ounce cans.

1/4

cups

parmesan cheese

Grated.

leaves

bay leaves

tbsp

red chili flake

tsp

honey

1 1/2

tbsp

dijon mustard

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PREPARATION

MAKING THE MEATBALLS

Follow the steps in the Dependent Recipes section to make the pepperoni meatballs.

MAKING THE SAUCE

Follow the steps in the Dependent Recipes section to make the homemade spaghetti sauce.

TO SERVE

Cook the dried spaghetti until it's a couple of minutes before al dente.

Drain and transfer to a large pot, then add enough sauce to generously cover the spaghetti.

Cook for another 2 min until the sauce is slightly reduced and coating every pasta, then transfer to a serving plate with the meatballs on top.

Scatter more chopped parsley and a generous amount of grated parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

DEPENDENT RECIPES:

Pepperoni Meatballs

This dependent recipe has a "yields ratio" of 1. This means that for every 1 serving of the main recipe you're making, make 1 serving of the dependent recipe.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This dependent recipe has a "yields ratio" of 1. This means that for every 1 serving of the main recipe you're making, make 1 serving of the dependent recipe.

NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:

Note that in the instructions for making the sauce, one step is to add the meatballs to the sauce and let them simmer on the stove. (This is optional of course).

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Gluten Free!

A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free elbow spaghetti (dry) for spaghetti (dry).

Make it Wheat Free!

A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free elbow spaghetti (dry) for spaghetti (dry).

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 1798

Protein 76.8 g

Carbohydrates 132 g

Iron 2.12 mg

Fiber 10.3 g

Calcium 49.2 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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