Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pasta

Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pasta
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pastan a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 365 calories. A mixture of pepper, olive oil, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Drain and place in a large bowl; keep warm.
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While pasta cooks, combine breadcrumbs and milk.
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Let stand 5 minutes; squeeze out excess milk, and place in a large bowl.
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Add turkey, parsley, basil, 1 tablespoon oil, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Gently shape meat mixture into 48 (1-inch) balls (do not pack).
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat.
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Add half of meatballs to pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
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Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining meatballs. Return all meatballs to pan. Stir in 1/2 cup water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in pasta sauce; cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for an additional 3 minutes.
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Pour over pasta, tossing to coat.
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Sprinkle with cheese.
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Kids Can Help: With clean hands, kids can shape the meatballs.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In35 m.
Servings8
Health Score15
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