Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 slice stale whole-wheat bread, crust trimmed, bread chopped; 794 grams plum tomatoes, crushed by hand; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 118 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley, plus more for topping; 5 cloves garlic (4 smashed, 1 minced); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 340 grams 93% lean ground turkey; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small piece parmesan rind (optional); 2 Tbsps grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 59 milliliters part-skim ricotta cheese; 340 grams whole-wheat spaghetti

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 549 calories, 41g of protein, and 9g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. If you have part-skim ricotta cheese, basil leaves, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Add the smashed garlic and cook 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the tomatoes with their juice, 2 cups water, 1/4cup basil, the parmesan rind, if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes. Discard the parmesan rind, if used.

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Salt And Pepper

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Tomato

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Beef

Chop the remaining 1/4cup basil, then mix with the turkey, parsley, bread, ricotta, parmesan, egg white, minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl using your hands. Form into 4 large or 12 small meatballs; add to the sauce and simmer, turning, until cooked through, 6 minutes for small meatballs and 12 minutes for large.

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Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs.

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Drain and return to the pot. Toss with some of the sauce, then divide among bowls. Top the spaghetti with the meatballs, the remaining sauce and more parsley and parmesan.

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