Dinner · American
Spaghetti and turkey meatballs
Italian-American Sunday dinner, lighter: baked turkey meatballs in marinara over spaghetti.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 4 plates- 500 g ground turkey 93% lean
- 40 g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 30 g parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 5 g fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 680 g marinara sauce
- 320 g dried spaghetti
- 5 g fresh basil
Method
Heat the oven to 200 C and line a tray with baking paper.
Mix the turkey, panko, egg, half the Parmesan, garlic, oregano, parsley and salt. Roll into 16 meatballs and bake for 15 minutes.
Warm the marinara in a wide pan, add the meatballs and simmer for 8 minutes.
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
Serve the spaghetti topped with meatballs and sauce, the rest of the Parmesan and torn basil.