Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Good Comfort

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

Sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, liquid included
1 teaspoon finely minced canned chipotle en adobo and sauce, or more to taste
2 teaspoons chopped oregano leaves
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Salt
1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves

Meatballs:

Cooking spray
1 pound ground turkey meat
1 slice fresh whole-wheat bread, crusts removed, pulsed into crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1/2 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 box (16 ounces) whole-wheat spaghetti

Directions

Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil for pasta.

Make Sauce:

In a 4-quart saucepan heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onions until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, chipotles, oregano, rosemary, and salt. Bring all the ingredients to a low boil, reduce heat and cook for approximately 15 minutes, until liquid has evaporated slightly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. While sauce is cooking, make meatballs.

Meatballs:

Preheat the broiler. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine the turkey with all other ingredients in a large work bowl. Form into 2 1/2 -inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes, or until browned and almost entirely cooked through.

Meanwhile, remove rosemary sprig from sauce and add fresh basil. Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and cook additional 10 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened and meatballs have absorbed some of the sauce. While the meatballs are cooking, cook the whole-wheat spaghetti according to package directions.

Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and meatballs, toss and heat through over medium heat. Divide evenly among 4 pasta bowls and garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan.

Yield: 6 servings (1 serving equals about 1 1/3 cups pasta and sauce, plus 2 meatballs

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recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Sherihan Alexandria, AL 02-05-2010
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Very flavorful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this yasterday for dinner but i used jared sauce, it was delicious and full of flavor, me& my husband liked it a... lot. i have Ellie Krieger's book (SO EASY) and its full of really delicious recipes that me and my husband enjoyed, thx Ellie for ur healthy&delitious recipes.Read more
recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Miranda Parkersburg, WV 02-05-2010
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Sooo GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I loved this recipe. He is very picky when it come to using ground turkey, and he raved about this. The... meatballs had so much flavor and were so tender. This is a repeat recipe!Read more
recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Alison Placerville, CA 02-04-2010
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Really good and very flavorful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this recipe as written, and it turned out great. Do not mess with a good recipe!
recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Jennifer Milford, NH 02-03-2010
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Even the kids loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was fantastic! Like many other reviewers, I added an extra 14 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes and a little extra... tomato paste. The meatballs were so moist and flavorful, even though I had cooked them completely the night before and reheated them in the sauce. Even my children, who dislike beef meatballs, loved them! I also added a little extra chipotle, while my husband loved it, I may go a little lighter next time for my own taste. I will definitely be making this again.Read more
recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
rachelle dearborn, MI 02-02-2010
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THANK YOU, ELLIE!!! WONDERFUL!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made this tonight and my teenager kept eating the meatballs before I could get them into the sauce. They are... wonderful by themselves. I wish I would have bought another can or fire roasted tomatoes because there does not seem to be enough sauce after it cooks down. lLove the adobe and used more than the recipe called for. ABSOULTELY DELICOUS!!!Read more
recipe Turkey Meatballs with Quick And Spicy Tomato Sauce and Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Megan Cincinnati, OH 02-01-2010
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Very easy and tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe took me one hour from start to finish in a very small kitchen (think one bedroom apartment). I made a couple of... substitutions due to limitations at my grocery store and a lack of desire to make a second trip: Instead of fresh oregano and fresh thyme, I used the kind in a jar. I used just a touch more of this than the recipe called for of fresh, as the dried kind is not as flavorful. I definitely recommend buying fresh if you can, but I think the sauce and meatballs turned out very good with this sub. Instead of wheat bread, I used white, because that was what I had on hand and have heard it lends to more moist meatballs. I used one 28oz can crushed tomatoes and one 14oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes. I definitely was glad to have the extra tomato in the sauce. My chipotles en adobo did not come minced, but they were simple enough to chop up. Again, all of these substitutes were done only because the grocery store I stopped at on the way home didn't have all that I needed. I would definitely go for what the recipe calls for if you can, but mine turned out very good anyway!!Read more