Next to pizza, pasta and meatballs are the most favoured dish worldwide. Bodybuilders, we have great news. Now you can enjoy pasta with turkey meatballs to get jam-packed protein, clean carbs and amazing flavours that’ll make you want more.
Pasta With Turkey Meatballs
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- Pasta and Meatballs Ingredients
- 12 ounces of pasta
- 8 ounces of lean ground turkey
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup of onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup of parsley, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon of oregano
- 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 large egg
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Grated ricotta or Parmesan cheese
- Tomato Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 32-ounce cans of crushed tomatoes or freshly chopped juicy tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of dried basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- ½ tablespoon of dried rosemary
- ½ tablespoon of freshly chopped or dried thyme
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- To prepare the pasta with turkey meatballs, start by making the sauce. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and add all the fresh/dried aromatic herbs along with garlic and pepper flakes. Let the aroma come out without burning the herbs.
- Add the crushed tomatoes as soon as the garlic turn golden. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes and let the sauce become rich and thick. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and form meatballs.
- In the meantime, blend the turkey, onion, garlic, egg, parsley, salt and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Mould the meat mixture into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Roast the meatballs at 350 degrees Celsius until they are brown outside. Pour the meatballs in the tomato sauce and simmer until it becomes a thick sauce. Let the meatballs be coated with the sauce to combine all flavours.
- Boil a pot of water, then add salt to season the pasta while boiling.
- Drain the pasta and divide it into the bowl or the favourite serving dishes when cooked. Add the meatball and sauce and grate some fresh Parmesan or ricotta for extra flavours. Garnish with dried oregano.
