Turkey Meatballs and Whole Wheat Spaghetti
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
For meatballs:1 lb. ground turkey meat1 cup bread crumbs1 packet of dry onion soup mix1 eggFor sauce:2 cans whole tomatoes1/4 cup chopped onions3 chopped garlic gloves1 tbsp olive oilpinch of salt, pepper, oregano, and basi to tastePasta:4 cups of whole wheat spaghetti
Makes 4 1-cup servings (with 2 meatballs)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl...combine turkey meat, egg, bread crumbs and packet of onion soup mix. Form 8 meatballs. Bake in a pan or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Place meatballs at least one inch apart and bake for 45 minutes or until done.
In another bowl, empty the two cans of canned whole tomatoes and use your hands to break up the tomatoes. In a large sauce pan, brown the chopped garlic cloves and chopped onions until soft..add tomatoes with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil to taste. Simmer on a medium to low heat stirring occasionally.
When meatballs are done, add them to sauce mixture and continue to simmer for anther 10 minutes. Turn off.
In another pot, boil water and add whole wheat pasta, stirring occasionally until cooked. Drain.
Serve on plates with spaghetti sauce on top with two meatballs.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZALEE1973.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl...combine turkey meat, egg, bread crumbs and packet of onion soup mix. Form 8 meatballs. Bake in a pan or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Place meatballs at least one inch apart and bake for 45 minutes or until done.
In another bowl, empty the two cans of canned whole tomatoes and use your hands to break up the tomatoes. In a large sauce pan, brown the chopped garlic cloves and chopped onions until soft..add tomatoes with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil to taste. Simmer on a medium to low heat stirring occasionally.
When meatballs are done, add them to sauce mixture and continue to simmer for anther 10 minutes. Turn off.
In another pot, boil water and add whole wheat pasta, stirring occasionally until cooked. Drain.
Serve on plates with spaghetti sauce on top with two meatballs.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZALEE1973.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 291.2
- Total Fat: 9.5 g
- Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
- Sodium: 643.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
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