Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pasta

Name: Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pasta
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons ground fennel seed, crushed; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 567 grams 97% lean ground turkey; 59 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 118 milliliters ounces finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese (about; 340 grams uncooked wagon wheel pasta; 723 grams organic pasta sauce; 118 milliliters water; 118 milliliters fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Mini Turkey Meatballs with Wagon Wheel Pastan a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 365 calories, 28g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pasta sauce, oregano, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain and place in a large bowl; keep warm.

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Bowl

While pasta cooks, combine breadcrumbs and milk.

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Breadcrumbs

Pasta

Milk

Let stand 5 minutes; squeeze out excess milk, and place in a large bowl.

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Milk

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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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Parsley

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Basil

Meat

Cooking Oil

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

Add half of meatballs to pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Meatballs

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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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Pasta Sauce