Mexican-Style Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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Mexican-Style Spaghetti and Meatballs

By: Sachin K. 
"It's your classic Italian entree with a Mexican kick! The crumbled corn tostadas, chili powders, chili peppers, and chipotle peppers are the difference from your run-of-the-mill meatballs and sauce. The lean turkey makes it very healthy!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican-style chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon guajillo chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1/2 Anaheim (New Mexico) chile pepper, seeded and minced
  • 2 tostada shells, crushed into fine crumbs
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
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  • 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
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  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a sheet of aluminum foil onto a baking sheet, and lightly grease with cooking spray.
  2. Place the ground turkey into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the Mexican chili powder, guajillo chile powder, salt, black pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Add the egg, olive oil, chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, and Anaheim pepper. Mix well with your hands until evenly blended, then sprinkle with the tostada crumbs and bread crumbs. Mix again until the bread crumbs are incorporated. Form the meatball mixture into 1-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs have lightly browned and are no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes. Turn the meatballs over after 20 minutes to ensure even cooking.
  4. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  5. After you have flipped the meatballs, stir together the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chipotle chile, spaghetti sauce, and taco seasoning in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until the onion is tender.
  6. Once the meatballs are ready, stir them into the sauce, and cook 5 minutes longer. Spoon the meatballs and sauce over the spaghetti to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 595 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 98mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by Sachin K.   view full review
I forgot to add that 3-5 cloves minced garlic should be added to the ground meat mixture. Enjoy!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2010 by mommymeggy   view full review
Really tastes different that your standard spag & meatballs -- has a killer kick! I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2011 by Soup Loving Nicole Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this exactly as written and garnished with cilantro and loved it. I could not find...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2009 by stuffedpuppet   view full review
I used beef not turkey. Left out the hot peppers and put in a can of Ro-tel instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by Alison   view full review
Wonderful. Whole family loved it!! I added about 1 t minced garlic to the meatball mixture and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by Kiran   view full review
thanks for the healthy recipe.. I like chicken meatballs more than beef ones
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2011 by C1PNR   view full review
5 Stars for the idea because I Totally changed it to a "Mexican Style Spaghetti Meat Sauce." ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by fausterlady   view full review
Great! Pretty easy too; I have little ones so I left out the jalapeno and Anaheim and I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2011 by Terri   view full review
I loved this recipe. I chose to brown the meatballs in olive oil in a large skillet on both...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by brownsuga1   view full review
I added more cheese to the meatballs and or under cooked them a tad bit, cause the consistancy...

 

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