Eating For Life Spaghetti & Meatballs

Name: Eating For Life Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey; 2 egg whites; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1/4 cup fresh parlsey minced; 2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 3 cups low fat marinara pasta sauce; 12 oz uncooked spaghetti pasta; 1/4 cup reduced fat Parmesan cheese

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey2 egg whites1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs 1/4 cup water1/2 onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1/4 cup fresh parlsey, minced2 tsp dried basil1 tsp ground black pepper3 cups low fat marinara pasta sauce12 oz uncooked spaghetti pasta1/4 cup reduced fat Parmesan cheese

Directions

Makes 6 servings

1. Preheat oven broiler.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, egg whites, breadcrumbs, water, onion, garlic, parsley, basil and black pepper. Mix ingredients thoroughly and then shape into 1 1/2 inch diameter meatballs (a tbsp sized scoop comes in handy for getting uniform meatballs).
3. Arrange meatballs on a baking sheet and place under broiler for 10 minutes, turning once or twice to brown on all sides.
4. In a large saucepan, combine pasta sauce and cooked meatballs. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
5. While pasta sauce is simmering, prepare spaghetti according to package directions.
6. Place a portion of spaghetti on each plate, cover with a portion of meatballs (divide total meatballs by 6 to figure this), 1/2 cup sauce, and top with 2 tsp of Parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JANINEWHITE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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