Fettuccine with Spinach and Asiago Meatballs

My husband wanted spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. Fresh spinach was on sale at our local grocery store today and I was originally planning on having a meal with pesto sauce but thought it would be nice to incorporate the spinach into the meatballs instead. The weather is still unbelievably hot, so I figured I would fry the meatballs. These turned out very good and my house smelled amazing in the process! I also love sneaking in spinach without my daughter realizing it.

Side note: I have tried pasta sauce recipe after recipe and have yet to find one that can call my go-to recipe. Any suggestions?

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/3 c Asiago cheese
• 1 c fresh spinach, chopped
  
• 1/4 c Italian-style bread crumbs
  
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 oz fettuccine
  
• Prepared pasta sauce

Directions:

• Cook fettucine according to package directions.
• In the meantime, combine beef, egg, Asiago cheese, spinach, bread crumbs, sea salt and pepper in a large bowl. Form meatballs.
• Over low-medium heat, heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, stirring until it becomes fragrant.
  
• Add meatballs and cook on all sides, until no longer pink in center.
• Toss cooked fettucine with tomato sauce and meatballs.
• Enjoy!