Meatballs in Tomato Chili Sauce

Great Meat Recipe For Diabetics Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe):. Calories: 240, Fat: 6.5 g, Cholesterol: 60.9 mg,. Sodium: 435 mg, Protein: 29.3 g, Carbohydrate: 15.9 g. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 3 Vegetable.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb  ground pork tenderloin
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef, rib eye steaks
• 2  egg whites
• 1⁄4 cup  unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped zucchini
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon  minced  jalapeno
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
•  vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 -2  pasilla chile
• 1 (28 ounce) can  reduced-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Mix ground pork and beef, egg whites, bread crumbs, zucchini,onion, garlic, jalapeno chili, oregano, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
2. Shape mixture into 16 meatballs.
3. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
4. Cook pasilla chilies over medium heat until softened; discard stems, seeds, and veins.
5. Process chilies and tomatoes with liquid in blender until smooth.
6. Heat tomato mixture to boiling in large saucepan; add meatballs.
7. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until meatballs are cooked and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.