How To Make Turkey Meatball Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Spaghetti and meatballs have always been our huge favorite. So this turkey meatball on whole wheat spaghetti is a dish that we’ll also love for sure!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 2tbspskim milk,or water
- ⅓cupbreadcrumbs,seasoned
- ⅓cupRomano cheese,grated pecorino
- 2clovessmall garlic,crushed or 1 large
- 1large egg
- 1tbsptomato paste
- ¼cupparsley,chopped plus more for garnish
- ¼tspkosher salt
- 1½lbsground turkey,93%
- cooking spray
For Spaghetti and Sauce:
- 2clovesgarlic,smashed with the side of a knife
- ¼cuptorn basil,plus more for garnish
- 28oztomatoes,(1can) crushed
- kosher salt and black pepper,to taste
- 12ozdry whole wheat spaghetti,DeLallo
- 2cupschicken broth,low sodium
Instructions
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In a large bowl combine the milk, breadcrumbs, Pecorino, garlic, egg, tomato paste, parsley and salt and mix well to combine.
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Add the turkey and mix using a fork to fully mix everything together, careful not to overwork and form into 18 meatballs.
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Press sauté on the Instant Pot and add the oil and garlic and cook until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Turn off the pressure cooker.
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Add the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper to taste and gently place the meatballs in the sauce.
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Don’t worry if they are snug in the pot or aren’t completely covered in sauce. If you have to, stack a few on top of each other as needed but don’t smash them.
For the Spaghetti:
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Break 12 ounces of dried spaghetti in half and spread them in one or two layers over the meatballs. Do not stir.
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Pour in 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth.
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Lock the lid on and make sure the valve is set to seal. Set to cook on HIGH pressure for 8 minutes.
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Use the quick release to let the pressure out once it’s done, then shut off and uncover.
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Stir pasta into the sauce, it will thicken and soak the sauce up so no worries if it looks too watery.
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Serve immediately with grated cheese and basil for garnish.
Nutrition
- Calories: 537.57kcal
- Fat: 18.35g
- Saturated Fat: 4.64g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.39g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.71g
- Carbohydrates: 58.65g
- Fiber: 2.42g
- Sugar: 5.82g
- Protein: 38.60g
- Cholesterol: 119.37mg
- Sodium: 986.12mg
- Calcium: 179.29mg
- Potassium: 893.93mg
- Iron: 4.74mg
- Vitamin A: 122.00µg
- Vitamin C: 22.97mg
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