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Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

5 from 1 vote
Author: Catherine McCord
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients  

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 pound lean or white meat ground turkey
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large eggs, whisked
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Sauce:

  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles

Instructions 

Meatballs:

  • Place the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and stir to thoroughly combine with a spoon or your hands.
  • Using wet hands, take a heaping tablespoon of mixture and form into balls placing on a plate until ready to cook.
  • Heat oil in a sauté pan, add meatballs in batches and cook on each side for 1 minute for a total 4 minutes. Set meatballs aside. The meatballs will not be finished cooking, and will continue to cook in the sauce.

For Sauce:

  • Heat a large sauce pan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add carrots and sauté for another minute.
  • Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt and simmer for 10 minutes. Add par-cooked meatballs and simmer for another 5-6 minutes.
  • While meatballs cook, heat water and 2 tablespoons of salt in a large pot and cook spaghetti according to package directions.
  • When pasta is al dente, drain, return to it’s pot and toss in meatballs and sauce. Top with parmesan and serve
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