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Ingredients
Florentine Meatballs
- 10 sprigs fresh parsley leaves only
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach de-stemmed
- 4 garlic cloves divided
- 2 oz milk
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano fresh or dried
- 16 oz ground beef crumbled
- 1 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3 oz bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 3 oz yellow onions in pieces
- 2 oz extra virgin olive oil plus extra to grease
Pasta and Sauce
- 30 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 8 - 10 fresh basil leaves torn, divided
- 43 oz water
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12
oz spinach linguine, dried
or 12 oz linguine dried - Parmesan cheese shaved, to garnish
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 589 kcal / 2464 kJ
- Protein
- 21 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Carbohydrates
- 60 g
- Fibre
- 6 g