WeightWatchers Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs Recipe

I don’t post a lot of pasta recipes here because they’re not exactly diet-friendly. But today I found this great recipe for spaghetti with Italian meatballs that’s only 6 points!

You can add a little basil and garlic to the sauce if you like, but other than that, this dish is wonderful and full of flavor!

Weight Watchers Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs recipe
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients

Sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (or fresh tomatoes if available)
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1 cup water

Italian meatballs
4 slices dry bread
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
hot cooked spaghetti

Preparation
1. Cook the onion in hot oil until it is tender (but not brown).
2. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano and bay leaves.
3. Simmer for 30 minutes. As the sauce simmers keep an eye on it, if it looks too thick add some water up to one cup.
4. While the sauce is simmering mix together the meatballs.
5. To dry the bread, preheat your oven to it’s lowest setting (170 degrees) and when it gets to that temperature, turn it off and place the bread slices in and let the low heat dry them.
6. Remove bread from the oven and place in a mixing bowl.
7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with sides with foil.
8. Soak the dried bread in water for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze out the moisture.
9. Combine the bread with the rest of the ingredients, mixing well with your hands.
10. Form into small balls (approximately 20).
11. Bake for 15 minutes or until they are cooked through.
12. Remove from the pan and add to the simmering sauce.
13. Cook for 30 minutes longer.
14. Serve over hot spaghetti.

How many Weight Watchers points in spaghetti with Italian meatballs recipe?
WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 288 calories, 10.3g fat, 6.6g fiber

Originally posted 2007-11-17 13:55:05.