Mini Turkey Meatballs With Wagon Wheel Pasta
Amy Klein
Notes
I have been so lucky to partner with the amazing women of Revolution Foods. (If you don't know their story, check them out online at revolutionfoods.com [1].) Since their executive chef Amy Klein can pretty much get children eating anything, I asked her to share a few of her recipes. Here's one of them:
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked wagon wheel pasta
1/2 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs
1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 1/4 pounds 97% lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed, crushed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup water
1 (25-1/2-ounce) jar organic pasta sauce
1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and place in a large bowl; keep warm.
- While pasta cooks, combine breadcrumbs and milk. Let stand 5 minutes; squeeze out excess milk, and place in a large bowl. Add turkey, parsley, basil, 1 tablespoon oil, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Shape meat mixture into 48 (1-inch) balls.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of meatballs to pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining meat mixture. Return all meatballs to pan. Stir in 1/2 cup water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in pasta sauce; cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for an additional 3 minutes. Pour over pasta, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.
Amanda Haas is a cookbook author, cooking video host, and the founder of One Family One Meal [2], a website that helps families menu plan, grocery shop, and cook on a budget. Her cookbook, Real Family Food [3], features this and other delicious family-friendly recipes, as well as simple tips for bringing your family together around the table and a strategy for meal planning, budgeting, and shopping.
Information
- Category
- Pasta, Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- Serves 8
- Total Time
- 34 minutes, 59 seconds