Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

Patrick and Gina Neely

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home With the NeelysEpisode: It's Neely Italian

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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Turkey Meatballs:

  • 3 slices white bread, crust removed and torn into small shreds
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 pound ground turkey (recommended: 93 percent lean dark meat)
  • 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Vegetable oil, for pan-frying

Spicy Tomato Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, in thick puree
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente

Directions

For the meatballs:

Preheat vegetable oil over medium heat.

In a medium bowl, soak the torn white bread with the milk. Let soak for 1minute then remove the bread and squeeze out the excess milk.

In another bowl, add ground turkey, turkey sausage, Parmesan, parsley, garlic and salt and pepper. Add milk soaked bread and mix all ingredients gently.

Form meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs. In a large heavy skillet, add meatballs and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove the meatballs to a paper towel lined platter. Repeat in batches until there are no remaining meatballs.

Add meatballs to the cooked sauce and add salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for 10 minutes.

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  • on January 12, 2012

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    The sauce is a winner! Nice consistency with a kick, I'll certainly make again. Since there were no directions for making the sauce, I sauteed the garlic and olive oil, added the crushed red pepper and then the pureed tomatoes. I had some roasted red peppers, so I pureed them, and added them in the sauce too. I did not make the turkey meatballs using this recipe, since I couldn't find italian sausage at the grocery store. I used another recipe that was very flavorful, and added them after baking the meatballs until they were almost done. There was just enough heat that it didn't set my mouth on fire, but was enjoyable.

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  • on January 04, 2012

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    I just started back on a weight loss program and this fit perfectly. It was easy to make (using a processor and very tasty!

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  • on November 01, 2011

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    it was very good but i think it needs more heat

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