Category: Main Dishes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
For meatballs:
2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped zucchini
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
For sauce:
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, no salt added
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce, no salt added
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix turkey, panko, carrots, zucchini, onion, eggs, Italian seasoning, and salt until well combined; form into 1-inch balls.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning, until browned, about 7 minutes. Remove meatballs and set aside.
- Heat oil over medium heat and add onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and Italian seasoning. Stir constantly for 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer and add meatballs. Cook, partially covered, for 10 minutes without stirring (stirring before the meatballs “set” may break them up into the sauce).
- Gently stir and cook, partially covered, until the meatballs are just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Serve over pasta, on rolls, or with favorite side dish.
Roasting Spaghetti Squash Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and halve squash lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out and discard seeds from the middle of each half.
- Arrange squash in a 9×13-inch casserole dish, cut sides down. Pour 1/2 cup water into the dish and bake until just tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Rake a fork back and forth across the squash to remove its flesh in strands…like spaghetti!