Total Time 1.5 Hours – Please tailor to your needs, whether you eat organic or kosher.
We all love to cut corners every once in a while so..
Where you can cheat: pre-made goodies
- Reduced sodium pasta sauce of choice
- Whole wheat angel hair or linguini pasta
Meatballs:
- EVOO or avocado oil
- 0% Milk
- Whole wheat breadcrumbs
- One small onion finely chopped
- One large egg
- 1 Tbsp. seasoning of your choice – remember, sauce is also seasoned
- 1 lb. choice of lean meat (95% fat free or higher)- Beef/Turkey taste best
Directions:
- Chop onion, drizzle two tablespoons of oil onto pan and gently pan fry for five minutes until soft but not yet caramelized. The longer you cook, the sweeter they get. Turn off, and cool.
- Soak breadcrumbs in milk, add seasonings and whip egg into mixture. Add meat and combine the two textures. Once cooled, combine onion.
- Boil pot of water for spaghetti. Start rolling meat into medium balls, or size of your choice. They cook best when they’re an inch in width. Boil pasta for 9 Minutes and drain. Whole wheat tends to be harder.
- Heat same pan from onion, drizzle one tablespoon of oil and let meatballs harden on the outside as they fry. They do not need to be thoroughly cooked yet. Pour in sauce and allow for meatballs to simmer for 10 minutes which will cook them thoroughly.
Why is this best post-cardio you ask? You need the carbs from the pasta to re-energize for your long night ahead and you need the protein to keep you full. This allows you to avoid midnight cravings. Remember, try not to eat dinner past 7 o’clock depending on your schedule. You need a solid 3-4 hours to digest so it doesn’t store as fat at night.
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