Festive Spaghetti 'n' Meatballs Recipe

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"When I don't have enough time to make spaghetti sauce from scratch, I dress up a store-bought jar with fresh vegetables and frozen meatballs," says Mary Ann Kosmas of Minneapolis, Minnesota. "A touch of wine makes it special."

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Festive Spaghetti 'n' Meatballs Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large green pepper, julienned
1 large onion, halved and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup red wine or water
1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
1 package (12 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the mushrooms, green pepper and onion in oil until crisp-tender; stir in wine or water. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in spaghetti sauce and meatballs. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.
Serve meatballs and sauce with spaghetti. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 787 calories, 20 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 928 mg sodium, 115 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 34 g protein.

Originally published as Festive Spaghetti N Meatballs in Quick Cooking January/February 2004, p52