Ep. 1 | Sept. 2025

Routines – Rigatoni and Meatballs

Quality Whole Person Care^®

Overview

Wesley on Wellness introduces a brand-new cooking series promoting everyday Quality Whole Person Care^®. Our host, Angela Gula, walks our viewers through cooking Rigatoni and Meatballs and discusses how changing one’s perspective on routine, and sometimes even tedious tasks, can be transformed into enjoyable wellness activities for the whole family. We hope that some viewers can even find a new passion for cooking and allow us to guide you on a tasty new journey.

Tags:

Dinner

Kid Friendly

Italian

Active time: 60 minutes

Total time: 75 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

Rigatoni & Sauce

1 lb. box of Rigatoni or pasta of choice
2 large cans of tomato sauce
2 large cans of tomato puree
1 large can of tomato paste
¼ cup olive oil
1 bunch of basil
6 cloves garlic
1 stick of pepperoni
Salt & pepper to taste

Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
½ cups grated cheese
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
7-8 cloves garlic
4 slices of white bread
¼ cup milk
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Chop the pepperoni into little chunks, then brown the pepperoni in a pan with the olive oil and garlic
Add tomato paste and fry for 5-10 minutes with the pepperoni
Add the remaining sauce ingredients
Let the sauce simmer for at least 2-4 hours on low
- TIP: Leave the lid ajar on the pan so the sauce won’t stick
Add all meatball ingredients into a large mixing bowl
Add sliced bread, soaked with the ¼ cup of milk
Mix the meatball ingredients and roll into the desired meatball size
Place on a cookie sheet, or a fry pan, or place directly into the sauce
Follow the instructions on the box of rigatoni or your choice of pasta
Serve and enjoy!

Always follow proper safe food preparation guidelines. See link for the Golden Rules provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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