Pasta and Meatball Stew

Pasta and Meatball Stew

Prep Time: 40 minutes. Start to Finish: 40 minutes. Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons milk

2 egg whites

1 lb ground beef/turkey

½ cup Progresso plain bread crumbs

½ teaspoon poultry seasoning

¼ teaspoon pepper

2 cups water

2 cups fat free tomato pasta sauce

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 jar 4.5 oz sliced mushrooms

1 2/3 cups uncooked radiator (nuggets) pasta

Parmesan cheese; if desired for sprinkling

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees

In a medium bowl, mix milk and egg whites; stir in beef/turkey, bread crumbs, poultry seasoning and pepper

Shape into 1-inch balls and place in an ungreased 15x10c1 pan and bake about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and thoroughly cooked

Meanwhile, in a 4-quart saucepan, heat water, pasta sauce, bell pepper and mushrooms to boiling

Stir in pasta and reduce heat; simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until pasta is of desired doneness

Stir in meatball; heat until hot; serve and sprinkle individual servings with the Parmesan cheese