Olive and Caper Meatballs with Snap Peas – Low Sodium Version

Servings

Serving size

4 ounces meatballs with veggies

COOKING TIME

30 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied and makes good leftovers.

Serve with Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes or Plain Grits or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Romano Grits

Olive and Caper Meatballs with Snap Peas – Low Sodium Version

Ingredients

2 tsp.. Capers

6 large Green olives (sliced)

8 ounces 90/10 Ground beef

1 tsp., leaves Dried oregano

1/2 tsp. Dried marjoram

2 tsp. Olive oil

4 ounces Crimini mushrooms (quartered)

1 medium (2-1/2 inch dia) White onions (sliced)

1 Tbsp. No salt added tomato paste

8 ounces Green beans

Instructions

Mix together the capers, sliced olives, ground beef, oregano, marjoram and black pepper until well blended.

Roll into meatballs. This should make 12 meatballs.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Place the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium high heat. Add the meatballs. Brown on all sides.

Add the mushrooms, onion and tomato paste to the pan.

Cover and place in the oven. Bake for about 15 minutes and stir. Bake for another 10 minutes and stir. Add the snap peas. Stir and return to the oven for 5 minutes.

Serve over the Romano Grits.

Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.

Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes

Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat. Quarter the potatoes and add to the stock pot. Cover with water by about an inch. Bring to boil and then reduce heat until the water is simmering. Cook the potatoes about 15 – 20 minutes until slightly soft…

Plain Grits

Place the water and salt in a large sauce pan over high heat. When the water boils, slowly pour in the grits while whisking continuously. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes. Whisk frequently. When the grits are nearly done most of the water will…

Plain Mashed Potatoes

Romano Grits

Place the water in a medium sauce pan over high heat. When the water boils reduce the heat to medium-high and slowly add the grits. Stir continuously while adding the grits. Add the salt and stir. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the grits for 12 minutes stirring to…