Hearty Dinner Meatballs (Kopie)

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Ingredients
•1 ½ lbs extra lean ground beef or turkey
•3/4 cup dried bread crumbs
•1/4 cup water
•1/8 tsp pepper
•2 egg whites
•1 tsp + 3/4 tsp salt
•1 Tbsp vegetable oil
•1 medium onion, diced
•1 medium carrot, diced
•1 medium celery stalk, diced
•1 15 - oz can tomatoes
•1/4 cup white vinegar
•½ tsp basil
•1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced

Instructions
Mix together meat, bread crumbs, water, pepper, egg whites, and 1 tsp salt. Shape into six meatballs. In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook meatballs until browned on all sides, spraying with zero-calorie non-stick spray as needed. Remove to paper towels to drain. Pour out drippings. In vegetable oil, cook onion, carrot, and celery until tender. Return meatballs to skillet, and stir in tomatoes with their liquid, vinegar, basil, and salt. Stir over high heat until boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off any fat, spoon meatballs and sauce into serving platter and sprinkle with parsley to serve.