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Baked Turkey Meatballs and Garden Spaghetti

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"Fresh garden vegetables in zesty marinara sauce are tossed with spaghetti and served with tasty baked turkey meatballs for a family-favorite weeknight meal." — Crisco® Pure Olive Oil

Directions

Meatballs: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine turkey, spinach, green onions, oregano, basil, ketchup, salt, pepper, bread crumbs and cheese in large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place in prepared baking dish. Bake 15 minutes or until fully cooked.
Garden Spaghetti: Transfer freshly cooked pasta to large bowl. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic. Saute 1 minute. Add zucchini, bell pepper and carrot. Cook 2 minutes. Add marinara sauce and basil. Cook and stir until heated through.
Add to cooked pasta. Toss to coat. Divide pasta mixture among 8 plates. Top each with meatballs; garnish with Parmesan cheese. Serve.

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PREP 40 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Apr 21, 2012

I did bake the meatballs just a little longer than the recipe asked. I added one small diced onion and increased the garlic in the sauce. The sauce I actually cooked in my cast iron skillet, then transferred the sauce to my rectangle West Bend slow cooker and let it simmer for a little over two hours. After the meatballs cooked, I drained the grease off of them and added them to the sauce. I let them sit in the sauce for 45 minutes. I did not add as much parmesan to the pasta as the recipe asked only because we don't have a lot. I just added enough on top to taste. My husband and two kids really enjoyed this meal, especially my youngest boy who asked for seconds. I'll make this again.

—Sarah Jo

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Oct 01, 2011

These were great and my kids loved them too. I left out the cheese and I added garlic powder. I put the spinach and green onions in my mini-chopper. That was an easy way to get them chopped into very smal pieces. Adding shredded vegetables to jarred sauce is a great way to get my kids to eat more vegetables. We will be making this again!

—stephanie

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14 Ratings

Dec 01, 2011

This is coming from someone who doesn't usually like ground turkey and has never had a meatball they liked either..... These were so good!! We only made the meatball portion of this recipe so I can't speak to the spaghetti but they were delicious. I took the bread crumbs down to 1/2 a cup and increased the parm cheese up to a cup. Awesome.

—Caitlyn

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Nov 06, 2011

I liked this a lot and so did my son. There seems to be a little something missing in the flavor of the meatballs but it was still great! I'll make it again and try to find the ingredient I'm missing. Right off-hand I'm going to say worchestershire.

—JENNR8ER

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Dec 06, 2011

yumm! & I froze half for later - they were also delicious!

—robynzs

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Oct 04, 2011

Loved this recipe. My husband, who hates spinach, and other green veggies, ate every bite!

—videokim

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May 15, 2012

Made this tonight, it was delicious. We just made fresh pasta and used jarred marinara with the meatball recipe. It was very tasty, I did add garlic powder to the meatball recipe (as we love garlic in everything). Will make this recipe again!

—queensknox

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May 11, 2012

Amazing!!!!! Made them with ground chicken and the kids loved them!!!!!

—PUMPKIN

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Nutrition

Calories
565 kcal
28%

Carbohydrates
64.7 g
21%

Cholesterol
59 mg
20%

Fat
21.6 g
33%

Fiber
6.1 g
24%

Protein
26.5 g
53%

Sodium
1187 mg
47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Baked Turkey Meatballs and Garden Spaghetti

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 565
Calories from Fat: 194

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.6g 33 %
Saturated Fat 5.9g 30 %
Cholesterol 59mg 20 %
Sodium 1187mg 47 %
** Potassium 608mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 64.7g 21 %
Dietary Fiber 6.1g 24 %
Protein 26.5g 53 %
** Sugars 9.1g
** Vitamin A 57 %
** Vitamin C 47 %
** Calcium 32 %
** Iron 47 %
** Thiamin 43 %
** Niacin 91 %
** Vitamin B6 33 %
** Magnesium 27 %
** Folate 88 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.