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Ingredients
- Servings - approx. 24 Serving Size - approx. 1 cup Points Plus per Serving - 2 Points+
- Calories - 97.9, Total Fat - 4.4g, Carbs - 8.5g, Protein - 4.7g, Fiber - 1.3g
- Ingredients:
- 1 TBS Olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 12 cups fat free, low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup white wine (any kind you like)
- 1 lb. Frozen Mini Meatballs (I used Rosina brand)
- 3/4 cup acini de pepe pasta (dry)
- 10 oz. fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 4000g | |
| Calories 1715 | |
| Calories from Fat 617 | 36% |
| Total Fat 69.02g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat 25.13g | 101% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 367mg | 122% |
| Sodium 1864mg | 78% |
| Potassium 6144mg | 176% |
| Total Carbs 71.11g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.1g | 37% |
| Sugars 16.5g | 11% |
| Protein 195.48g | 313% |
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