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This was pretty tasty, and I would probably make it again. My meatballs fell apart, but I have no idea if it was the recipe or me. I would say that you could definitely cut back on the amount of sauce. It could benefit from the addition of rice, especially if you keep the same volume of sauce. I don't have a spiralizer, so I julienned the zucchini on a mandolin, and that worked out just fine.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"250860","romance_copy_dek":"I am a huge fan of sweet, salty and spicy, and now I'm trying to make healthier choices. This recipe is so satisfying and delicious, you won't miss any pasta or rice. 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