Pasta with Meatballs

• Olive oil spray
• 2 cups rotini or fusilli
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 to 3/4 pound ground meat
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• One 12-ounce jar marinara sauce
• 2 carrots, sliced into coins
• 1/2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced

1. Preheat the oven to 450F.
2. Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
3. Scatter the pasta in the pot.
4. Add 2/3 cup water and olive oil and stir to make an even layer.
5. In a medium bowl, mix the ground meat with the egg, bread crumbs, salt, and parsley.
6. Shape the mixture into balls, about 2 tablespoons each, and drop into the pot.
7. Cover with half of the marinara sauce.
8. Layer in the carrots, zucchini, and bell pepper; then lightly season with salt.
9. Pour the rest of the marinara sauce over all.
10. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
11. Serve immediately.
12. Calories: 724
13. Protein: 45g
14. Carbohydrates: 74g
15. Fat: 28g
16. Cholesterol: 206mg
17. Sodium: 133mg
18. Fiber: 8g

olive oil spray, rotini, olive oil, ground meat, egg, bread crumbs, salt, parsley, marinara sauce, carrots, zucchini, yellow bell pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pasta-with-meatballs-378811 (may not work)