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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti

These healthier turkey meatballs are served over spaghetti in an easy tomato pasta sauce. They're a great way to use turkey mince and have an incredible flavour!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 759kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 500 g Turkey Mince
  • 1 Egg
  • 25 g Panko
  • 30 g Parmesan grated
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic crushed
  • Salt and Pepper

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 400g tin Passata
  • 60 g Goat's Cheese

To serve

  • 300 g Spaghetti
  • 150 g Mozzarella torn
  • Fresh Basil

Instructions

  • Put a pot of heavily salted water on to the heat to bring to a boil. Mix the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl. Roll into meatballs. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned, you may need to do this in batches. Remove onto a plate.
  • Put the spaghetti into the boiling water and cook according to pack instructions.
  • In the same pan you cooked the meatballs in make the sauce. Add the olive oil and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes. Pour in the passata and cook for another 3-5 minutes then crumble in the goat's cheese and stir to melt. Using tongs move the cooked spaghetti from the water to the sauce and toss to coat, add the meatballs and toss again then serve topped with torn mozzarella and basil leaves.

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1128IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 5mg