Postpartum Comfort Food

I brought this dish to a friend last week who had had a baby - a dish originally brought to me during the days after my own childbirth experience. It's delicious, loaded with lycopene and protein.

Meatball Sandwiches
Serves 6: 340 calories per serving, 7.6 G fat, 23 G protein
6 submarine rolls
1 lb. ground round (aka ground beef, 90% lean or higher; I prefer 93%)
2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
¼ C breadcrumbs/oatmeal
¼ C minced onion
¼ tsp salt
1 clove garlic, minced
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2 tsp olive oil
1 ½ C julienne-sliced green pepper
1 C slivered onion
2 T tomato paste
½ tsp dried basil
Munster cheese, sliced
1. Combine ground round, ¼ C tomato sauce, and next 4 ingredients, shape into meatballs (golf ball size or smaller); bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees on a greased cookie sheet.
2. Saute green pepper and onion in oil for 5 minutes, add remaining ingredients (including remaining tomato sauce) and simmer 5 minutes. Add meatballs to coat, and then serve on the rolls with your favorite sliced cheese!

Note: I recommend doubling the recipe and having company over. You can even cook the recipe as is the night before, stick the skillet in the refrigerator and warm it up the next day. Yum!