Penne Pasta with Spicy Turkey Meatballs

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound 93% lean ground turkey14.5oz box of Barilla Plus Penne Pasta1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Spicy Ranch Seasoning Mix1 Cup Cheez-It Crackers Crushed Finely1 Jar Ragu Light Tomato and Basil1/2 cup shredded parmesan1 cup shredded mozzarella part skim1 green pepper diced finelygarlic powder 2tbspsalt 1 tbspground black pepper 2 tbsp
Directions
Make Pasta per Box instructions

Meanwhile blend turkey, ranch seasoning, and cheezits in bowl, form into small meatballs.

Preheat oven to 350

Cook meatballs by your preference bake, grill, skillet (I cooked mine in a non-stick skillet on medium until 165 degrees internal temperature) reduce to low heat to keep warm.

Take Penne Pasta and put in 9x11 oven safe dish, pour in Ragu jar, add pepper, salt, garlic powder, and green pepper to flavor, stir to coat pasta. Top with cheese, cover with foil, and bake until cheese is melted (about 5-10 minutes)

Top with Meatballs and serve

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALL4MYBOYS86.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 401.9
  • Total Fat: 10.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,494.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
  • Protein: 27.3 g

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