Penne with Turkey Meatballs

Name: Penne with Turkey Meatballs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters plain dried bread crumbs; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley; 454 grams ground turkey, preferably dark meat; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 454 grams dried penne pasta; 177 milliliters grated Romano; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 liters tomato sauce; 2 Tbsps whole milk

Penne with Turkey Meatballs might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 6 servings with 585 calories, 37g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground turkey, eggs, penne pasta, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, add bread crumbs, eggs, milk, 1/2 cup Romano, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well.

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Salt And Pepper

Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Romano Cheese

Egg

Milk

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Bowl

Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Shape into golf-size balls.

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Whole Turkey

Meat

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.

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Meatballs

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

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 over handle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.

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Tomato Sauce

Meatballs

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Stove

In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water.

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Water

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Pot

Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.

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Pasta

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