Penne with Turkey Meatballs

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Delicious and super easy, my little boys love it!!!!!!

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My boyfriend who grew up in New York City and lived there for 35 years LOVES THE SAUCE!!! The most delicious meatballs and authentic Italian sauce. Easy to prepare. Yum Yum

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As far as I'm concerned, Giada can do more with less than anyone else. These meatballs were so incredibly flavorful and moist. I used 85/15 ground turkey (dark meat, as suggested and the full amount of fresh parsley and black pepper. In other words, I didn't change anything at all in the recipe, and am not sure why some people ended up with no flavor. I wondered about no garlic, no onion, no basil, etc., but the recipe didn't need anything else. As far as needing more bread crumbs, well, yes, the mixture was a little wet, but that's what made the meatballs so moist! Just be sure & do as the directions say & don't turn them or move them at all until they've had time to brown. The marinara sauce has been my standby for some time now, but this was my first time for the meatballs. We loved them!

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This recipe was super easy and delicious!

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I made these meatballs from my cookbook and did not read these reviews before making them. Following the recipe, the first batch I cooked did not hold together so I then added more bread crumbs to the rest of the meat mix. These were too bland so I added more cheese and salt, but was still disappointed.

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I love it! After reading the reviews and seeing the "flaws", I changed it considerably. My ingredients are... 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (from the butcher, 3/8 cup italian bread crumbs, 1/4 cu finely diced onion, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp salt. 1/2 tsp pepper, 3/4 cu shredded Parmasan cheese, 2 tbl 1% milk, 2 eggs, 7 cu tomato sauce, 1 lb penne pasta. I followed the order of the recipe but used coconut oil in place of the olive oil(using twice as much as the recipe called for and cooking the meatbals in 2 batches. I poured the oil out before adding the tomato sauce. To keep my meatballs from sticking, I floured a cutting board before placing the uncooked meatballs. I drained the meatballs on a papertowel (after cooking on a cookie sheet before returning them to the pan to add the sauce. It took longer but they came out great and did not fall apart at all. Yum!!

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This review is only for the meatball part of the recipe; I'm not sure why but my meatballs all fell apart as did some of the other reviewers. Could it be the brand we bought? It seemed to have too much liquid in the package and was very soft/drippy. I bought Jenni-O ground turkey.

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The taste of the tomato sauce was unbelievable. It was incredibly flavorful. I didn't need to use the butter because there wasn't any acidity to be found. The meatballs I was a little cautious of cooking but as soon as I made them and tasted them I was shocked at how good they were! This dish made me a hit with the family and has definitely encouraged me to try more recipes!

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This is the 3rd time I am making these meatballs. The first time I didn't use enough bread crumbs as many have said. The second time, using more bread crumbs, they came out great, but need more flavor. Was planning to just add onion and garlic, but saw where someone had added fresh chopped basil, which sounds great!

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Definitely a great meatball recipe!