This is not your typical spaghetti and meatballs dinner! Familiar flavors like tomato, onion, and parmesan cheese get a nutritional boost from the heart-healthy mashed sardines folded into the meatball mixture.
3 ¾ ounces canned sardines, mashed
1 pound ground beef
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup dried whole wheat bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
4 drops hot sauce (optional)
1 jar (26 ounces) pasta sauce
12 ounces dried whole wheat penne pasta (or pasta of choice)
Recipe courtesy National Fisheries Institute, adapted from Meal Makeover Moms. Stock photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash.