Linguine With Turkey Meatballs And Quick Sauce Recipes

TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH LINGUINE & FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a shallow baking pan with foil; coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and all of the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a food processor; process until finely chopped.
• Combine egg, oats, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the mushrooms and turkey; mix well. On a cutting board, pat the meat mixture into a rectangle and cut into 30 squares. Roll each square into a ball and place the balls 1/2 inch apart in the prepared pan. Bake until the meatballs are no longer pink and their internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Divide the linguine and sauce between 4 plates or shallow bowls. Top each serving with 6 meatballs. (Reserve the remaining meatballs for another meal; see Note.)

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

PASTA WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, adding the broccolini during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccolini. Meanwhile, roll the sausage meat into about 20 small meatballs. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour off any drippings from the skillet, then add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add the pasta, broccolini and meatballs. Whisk the egg with the reserved cooking water in a small bowl, then add to the skillet and stir until the sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the pasta among bowls. Sprinkle with the cheese and drizzle with olive oil.

LINGUINE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS AND QUICK SAUCE

Steps:

• Meatballs:
• Preheat the over to 450F.
• Heat 3tbs olive oil over medium heat
• Add pancetta and cook for 2min
• Add onion and cook until pancetta is crisp and onion is tender, approx. 4min
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the pancetta and onion mixture with the remaining meatball ingrediants and stire.
• Form into 2in balls, using about 2tbs of mixture each
• Place on a foil-lined and greased baking dish and bake for 20min
• Cook pasta 8-10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1c of the pasta water.
• Sauce:
• In a medium saucepan, warm 1/4c olive oil over medium heat
• Add tomatoes, garlic cloves, parsley, salt and pepper
• Cook for 10 minutes
• Discard the garlic cloves
• Add the cooked meatballs and pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Add pasta water, if extra moisture is needed, 1/4c at a time. Garnish with basil and serve.

TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH QUICK AND SPICY TOMATO SAUCE AND WHOLE-WHEAT SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil for pasta.;
• Make Sauce:
• In a 4-quart saucepan heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onions until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, chipotles, oregano, rosemary, and salt. Bring all the ingredients to a low boil, reduce heat and cook for approximately 15 minutes, until liquid has evaporated slightly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. While sauce is cooking, make meatballs.
• Preheat the broiler. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine the turkey with all other ingredients in a large work bowl. Form into 2 1/2 -inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes, or until browned and almost entirely cooked through.
• Meanwhile, remove rosemary sprig from sauce and add fresh basil. Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and cook additional 10 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened and meatballs have absorbed some of the sauce. While the meatballs are cooking, cook the whole-wheat spaghetti according to package directions.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and meatballs, toss and heat through over medium heat. Divide evenly among 4 pasta bowls and garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan.

LINGUINE WITH MARINARA SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix first nine ingredients by hand using a light touch.
• Shape into 1 1/2" meatballs.
• Brown slowly in a small amount of olive oil in a Dutch oven.
• Turn carefully to brown all sides.
• Meanwhile make sauce.
• Mix tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.
• When last side of meatballs are nearly brown, add tomato sauce mix to the pan.
• Add garlic, carrot, salt, pepper and wine.
• Stir, being careful not to break up meatballs, cover and simmer for at least an hour.
• Add fresh chopped basil and oregano to taste during the last ten minutes.
• Serve over linguini with Parmesan.