Mediterranean Meatballs with Couscous

Health score
19%
Mediterranean Meatballs with Couscous
37 min.
4
699kcal

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Ingredients

  • cups couscous hot cooked
  • cup bread crumbs dry
  •  eggs 
  • cloves garlic minced
  • lb ground pork 
  • 0.5 cup philadelphia 1/3 less fat than cream cheese ()
  • Tbsp olive oil 
  • 0.5 cup onions finely chopped
  • 0.5 tsp oregano leaves dried
  • 0.3 cup pimento-stuffed olives green finely chopped
  • cups classico tomato and basil pasta sauce 

Equipment

  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Mix first 8 ingredients until well blended; shape into 24 balls, using about 2 Tbsp. for each.
  2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat.
  3. Add meatballs; cook 5 to 6 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally.
  4. Add sauce; simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 15 min. or until meatballs are done (160F).
  5. Serve over couscous.

Nutrition Facts

Calories699kcal
Protein17.88%
Fat53.46%
Carbs28.66%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.75
Glycemic Load
11.69
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
23.108695330827%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.13mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
4.09mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:698.78kcal
34.94%
Fat:41.05g
63.15%
Saturated Fat:13.74g
85.86%
Carbohydrates:49.52g
16.51%
Net Carbohydrates:44.46g
16.17%
Sugar:8.96g
9.95%
Cholesterol:138.77mg
46.26%
Sodium:756.26mg
32.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:30.88g
61.77%
Selenium:61.26µg
87.52%
Vitamin B1:1.17mg
78.09%
Vitamin B3:7.59mg
37.96%
Phosphorus:336.41mg
33.64%
Vitamin B2:0.51mg
30.06%
Vitamin B6:0.59mg
29.34%
Zinc:3.46mg
23.09%
Potassium:754.85mg
21.57%
Vitamin B12:1.26µg
21.04%
Fiber:5.06g
20.24%
Manganese:0.39mg
19.69%
Iron:3.44mg
19.1%
Vitamin B5:1.66mg
16.57%
Calcium:157.49mg
15.75%
Folate:61.84µg
15.46%
Vitamin A:645.46IU
12.91%
Magnesium:47.07mg
11.77%
Vitamin E:1.7mg
11.31%
Copper:0.19mg
9.67%
Vitamin K:8.06µg
7.68%
Vitamin C:5.75mg
6.97%
Vitamin D:0.31µg
2.07%