Calabrian Chile Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans & Lemon-Caper Butter

Calabrian Chile Meatballs

with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans & Lemon-Caper Butter

5 MIN
2 Single Serving Trays
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Need a night off from cooking? Our new Heat & Eat meals step up the standards for pre-made meals, delivering Blue Apron quality and flavor, in minutes. These meatballs get a deliciously spicy kick from a sauce that stars Calabrian chile paste (a specialty product made from red chiles native to the Southern Italian region). It’s all complete with creamy mashed potatoes and green beans, plus a zesty compound butter to finish.

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  • Calories
    550 Cals (est.)
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Remove the container’s outer packaging. Using a fork or knife, pierce the film 3 to 5 times to allow ventilation. Microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes, or until steaming and heated through. Remove from the microwave (carefully, as the tray will be hot) and let stand 1 minute before discarding the film. Enjoy!

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Calabrian Chile Meatballs

1 Cook the meal

Remove the container’s outer packaging. Using a fork or knife, pierce the film 3 to 5 times to allow ventilation. Microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes, or until steaming and heated through. Remove from the microwave (carefully, as the tray will be hot) and let stand 1 minute before discarding the film. Enjoy!

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