Penne with Turkey Meatballs
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs 2 tablespoons whole milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup grated Romano 1 pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 5 cups tomato sauce, recipe follows 1 pound dried penne pasta
Directions
In a large bowl add bread crumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SALLYANNEV.
In a large bowl add bread crumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SALLYANNEV.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 333.7
- Total Fat: 25.0 g
- Cholesterol: 134.1 mg
- Sodium: 398.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 22.7 g
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