• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 Tbs. instant minced onion
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/4 lb. mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
• 3 Tbs. all purpose flour
• 2 Tbs. oil
• 3-3/4 cups purchased pizza sauce

Combine first 5 ingredients and pepper to taste in a bowl. Placing a cube of cheese inside each one, shape into 12 large meatballs. Roll each meatball in flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Brown meatballs on all sides and drain off excess oil. Add pizza sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10-12 minutes until cooked throughout.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 4 only.

Per serving: calories 638, fat 37.7g, 54% calories from fat, cholesterol 98mg, protein 35.8g, carbohydrates 37.0g, fiber 4.2g, sugar 2.7g, sodium 1460mg, diet points 15.6.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.9, Lean meat: 4.2, Fat: 4.1, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wine is: Merlot.