Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs

1. Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hot water
• 4 ounces lean ground beef
• 4 ounces hot Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, preferably whole wheat
• 4 cups prepared marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup slivered fresh basil leaves or chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti or linguine
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

1/3 cup bulgur2. Cooking Directions

• and water in a small bowl. Let stand until the bulgur is tender and the
  liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a rack with cooking spray and place it over a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Combine
  ground beef, sausage, onion, egg whites, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper,
  breadcrumbs and the soaked bulgur in a large bowl; mix well. Form the
  mixture into 1-inch meatballs (about 24). Place the meatballs on the
  rack and bake for 25 minutes. Blot well with paper towel.
• To
  prepare sauce & spaghetti: Put a large pot of lightly salted water
  on to boil. Bring sauce to a simmer in a Dutch oven. Add the meatballs
  to the sauce and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in basil (or
  parsley).
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti (or linguine) until just
  tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Top with
  the sauce and meatballs and serve with grated cheese.

To prepare meatballs: Combine bulgur
Yield: 6 servings

3. Still hungry?

To stretch the ground beef, we use high-fiber bulgur
and whole-wheat breadcrumbs in the meatballs, which are baked rather
than fried.

Notes:
Tip
To make fresh breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear the
bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs
form. One slice makes about 1/3 cup.

Nutrition Information
Per Serving

• Calories: 543 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 83 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15 g
• Fat: 13 g
• Protein: 26 g
• Sugars: 4 g

Source: Yahoo! Food.