Careme

Ingredients

• Kroger® Mild Italian Style Pork Meatballs 2 packages (32 oz total) $5.00 (sale)
• Simple Truth Organic® Roma Tomatoes (or Fresh Organic On-the-Vine Tomatoes) 4–5 tomatoes, chopped (or 2 cups canned crushed if you have it) $3.99
• Simple Truth Organic® Garlic Bulbs (3 ct) 4 cloves, minced $2.79
• Private Selection® Peruvian Gold Sweet Onion 3 lb Bag 1 medium, thinly sliced $4.99 (sale)
• Organic Zucchini Squash 1.5 lb (about 3 medium), sliced $2.79/lb
• Olive oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Optional: dried basil/oregano 1 tsp
• Optional serving: crusty bread or rice as desired

Instructions

1. Brown meatballs (stove): Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high. Add meatballs and brown 4–6 minutes, turning occasionally (they don’t need to cook through yet). Transfer to a plate.
2. Make sauce: Reduce heat to medium. Add onion with a pinch of salt; cook 4–5 minutes until softened. Add garlic (and optional dried herbs) for 30 seconds. Add chopped tomatoes plus 1/2 cup water. Simmer 5–8 minutes until saucy; season with salt and pepper.
3. Simmer meatballs: Return meatballs to the skillet, cover, and simmer 10–12 minutes until cooked through and sauce thickens. Taste and adjust seasoning.
4. Sauté zucchini (stove): In a second skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high. Sauté zucchini with a pinch of salt 6–8 minutes until tender and browned in spots.
5. Serve: Spoon zucchini onto plates (or serve with bread/rice), then top with meatballs and tomato sauce.