Meatball And Macaroni Stew Low Fatlow Cal Food

MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut any large meatballs in half. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix milk and sauce mix with wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta and meatballs. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix butter, bread crumbs and onions; sprinkle over top.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden brown.

MELTING MEATBALL MACARONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the pork and beef mince with the fennel seeds, chilli, 1 tsp oregano and some seasoning in a large bowl until combined. Divide and shape into 18 meatballs with a nugget or two of taleggio in the middle (save some for the top), then chill for 10 mins.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan (use a flameproof casserole dish if you can - it'll save on washing up). Add the onion and a pinch of salt and sizzle until softened (about 8 mins). Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more, then add the tomato purée, wine, tomatoes, passata, bay leaves, sugar, the remaining oregano and lots of seasoning, then cover with a lid and simmer for 20 mins. Meanwhile, arrange the meatballs on a baking tray lined with foil, drizzle with the remaining oil and bake for 10 mins.
• Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions, then drain, reserving some water. If the pan isn't ovenproof, tip the sauce into a casserole dish. Stir the pasta into the sauce, along with the liquid from the meatballs and some pasta water if it needs thinning. Turn the grill to a medium-high setting.
• Nestle the meatballs into the pasta, so that they poke out the top. Scatter the remaining taleggio over the top and grill for 5-10 mins until the cheese and meatballs are golden. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.

MEATBALL AND MACARONI STEW (LOW FAT/LOW CAL)

Steps:

• Combine muffin and milk in large bowl; stir well, and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Add beef, parmesan, parsley, pepper, salt, and egg white and stir well.
• Shape mixture into 18 1-inch meatballs; cover and set aside.
• Coat a dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium til hot.
• Add onion and garlic; saute 10 minutes until tender (I usually add a bit of chicken broth too so it doesn't dry out).
• Add basil, oregano, bay leaf, and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil.
• Add meatballs; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until meat is done.
• Discard bay leaf.
• To serve, stir in macaroni.

SKINNY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain macaroni as directed on package. Return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, stir milk, flour, mustard, salt, black pepper and red pepper with wire whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.
• Add cheese sauce to cooked macaroni; mix well. Spoon into baking dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.

MACARONI MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bell pepper and onion in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, meatballs, and water to the pot; bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the mixture and cook until the macaroni is cooked through, yet firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes.

LOW FAT LOW CAL TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in large bowl.
• Grease baking sheet.
• Roll ingredients into 1 inch balls.
• Bake meatballs 10-15 minutes until browned.

MACARONI BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown the meat in oil.
• Add the remaining ingredients except macaroni; mix well.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Add the macaroni, cook uncovered over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until the macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

MEATBALL MACARONI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• For the meatballs, mix first 7 ingredients in a large bowl thoroughly with your hands. Form into balls, I usually make rather large ones but the size is up to you, although the bigger ones come out more moist.
• Boil a large pot of well salted water and add pasta when boiling, cook to just almost al dente, then drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, add onion and garlic and cook untill soft. Do not stir too much, just give it a shake every couple minutes.
• Add meatballs to pan and turn up heat to med high and brown on all sides.
• Add spaghetti sauce to pan to cover meatballs. Add a little pasta water to thin out, if needed. turn heat back to medium or medium-low and simmer untill meatballs are mostly cooked through.
• Add pasta to a large casserole or baking dish, pour meatballs and sauce over pasta and mix slightly to make sure everything is mixed and coated with sauce. Keeping the meatballs down more on the bottom makes them come out more moist.
• Spinkle cheeses evenly over the top and bake for about 15 minutes, or untill cheese is melted and meatballs are done.

EASY OVEN STEW (LOW CAL/LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, brown the meat in oil.
• Add the next 8 ingredients.
• Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 4-5 hours, stirring twice.
• Add the peas during the final 30 minutes of baking.

PASTA MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, crumbs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown meatballs in oil; drain and set aside. , In same pan, saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Whisk in flour. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the tomatoes, paste, bay leaf, thyme and salt. Add meatballs and carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes., Add zucchini and peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add parsley and pasta; heat through. Remove bay leaf.

SPEEDY MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for 10 mins until tender. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan. Season the meatballs, then brown them all over for about 5 mins. Remove from the pan, drain off any excess fat, then add the onion, garlic and rosemary. Fry gently for 5 mins.
• Add passata to the pan, bring to a simmer, then add the meatballs. Simmer for 5 mins or until everything is cooked through. Add the potatoes and peas, then simmer for 1 min. Pack into a flask or reheat at work, add Parmesan, if using, and eat with good crusty bread.