Boil whole grain spaghetti and serve with light Italian meatballs in tomato sauce. And so that meatballs become less fatty and high-calorie, replace part of the meat with mushrooms in them. In addition, the mushroom flavor blends perfectly with beef and enhances him. All you need is just one portobello mushroom per 200 gr. ground beef. This brown champignon with a big hat has a more intense taste compared to other types champignons. Mix minced meat for meatballs in a food processor, form balls and stew them in grated tomato sauce with spices. “We made this dish easy – reduced the amount fat, supplementing beef with mushrooms and egg white. And spaghetti from whole wheat added more fiber to the dish. ” one serving: (4 total) Calories 413, total fat 11 g, saturated fats, proteins 24 g, carbohydrates 59 g, fiber, mg, cholesterol mg., натрий мг., сахар г. 
Time: 1 hour. 10 min. Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 220 gr minced beef tenderloin
- 1 slice of whole grain sandwich bread, large crumbled
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large portobello hat, chop finely
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/4 Art. fresh parsley leaves
- Protein 1 large egg
- Grated nutmeg
- 2 tbsp. l olive oil
- 0.5 tbsp. lightly salted beef broth
- 1 can (800 gr.) Canned peeled tomatoes in own juice, rub them with your hands
- 1 small bunch of fresh basil
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 220 gr whole grain spaghetti
- Parmesan, for serving (optional)
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Recipe preparation:
- In a food processor, grind the bread to large crumbs. Add ground beef, 1/4 tbsp. onions, mushrooms, 1 tbsp. l garlic, parsley and egg white; salt, pepper and add nutmeg; again grind to mix everything. Form about 20 balls with a diameter of about 2.5 cm. and place them on a plate.
- Heat medium olive in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. oil, add the remaining garlic and onions. Fry periodically stirring until soft, about 10-12 minutes. Add tomatoes and bouillon. Bind basil and thyme twigs with kitchen thread and put in a pan.
- Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add meatballs and continue to simmer, without disturbing, until they partially do not cook, about 10 minutes. Flip meatballs and stew 10 more minutes or until ready.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta in boiling salted water in according to the instructions on the package; serve spaghetti with meatballs and sauce.
