Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey Meatballs

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Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

¾ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 medium white onion

diced

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoon red pepper paste

1 ½ pounds lean ground turkey

2 teaspoons dried basil

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

or more to taste

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons oil

4 cups water

or more as needed

1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Best Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine parsley onion garlic and red pepper paste in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Add turkey basil thyme cumin cinnamon allspice salt and pepper; mix until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into uniformly-sized meatballs.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add meatballs working in batches if necessary and saute until browned on all sides 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

Step 3

Add 4 cups water spaghetti sauce diced tomatoes and tomato paste to the saucepan; mix to combine. Add more water if sauce seems too thick. Drop meatballs into sauce and cook over medium-low heat until flavors have melded about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 346.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.8g 66%

Carbohydrates: 32.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 18g

Fat: 9.5g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 73mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 1721.4IU 34%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.7mg 144%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 63%

Vitamin C: 21.1mg 35%

Folate: 45.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 98.6mg 10%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 81.6mg 29%

Potassium: 1133.4mg 32%

Sodium: 1055.2mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 85.9

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.