Meatballs with Marinara Sauce

Pack on the flavor with just a few ingredients! The plum sauce in this dish is an unexpected treat. —Mary Poninski, Whittington, Illinois

Ingredients

1 package (22 ounces) frozen fully cooked angus beef meatballs
1-1/2 cups marinara sauce
1/3 cup chopped ripe olives
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Directions

Prepare meatballs according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine marinara and olives; heat through. Add meatballs and basil; heat through.

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Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 93 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Meatballs in Plum Sauce in Taste of Home September/October 2018

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