How to Make Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

Serve this spaghetti and meatballs with garlic toast.

Ground turkey is lower in fat than ground beef but can be just as flavorful. Treat your family to this healthy alternative to a traditional favorite.

Things You'll Need

• 1 lb. spaghetti
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 tsp. basil
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• Olive oil
• Homemade tomato sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix turkey, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, green onion, and garlic. Grind up together with your hands. Pour in 1 to 2 tbsp. olive oil. Shape into meatballs.

2. Place meatballs on a baking sheet and bake in oven for 25 minutes, checking every 10 minutes and turning. In the meantime, fill a medium pot with water and heat to boiling. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.

3. Heat sauce in a pan. Do not let sauce boil.

4. Drain pasta. Add pasta and meatballs to sauce and mix to coat pasta.
   Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Tips & Warnings

• Serves 4.