Penne With Turkey Feta Meatballs Recipes

BAKED SPINACH, FETA, AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Mix together turkey, drained spinach, feta cheese, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Roll into 24 meatballs and place in the prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

PENNE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl add bread crumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
• In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
• In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
• Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 1 cup of sauce in skillet. Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well. Pour sauced pasta into a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs.
• In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors. Add half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce. If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to six months.

PENNE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add bread crumbs, eggs, milk, 1/2 cup Romano, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Shape into golf-size balls.
• In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to over handle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
• In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
• Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 2/3 cup of sauce in skillet. Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well. Pour sauced pasta in a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs. Sprinkle remaining Romano on top.

PENNE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl add bread crumbs, milk and mix until well combined.
• Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well.
• Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Shape into golf-size balls.
• In a large skillet heat the oil over medium heat.
• When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat allow it to brown for about 3 minutes.
• Turn meatballs and brown other side.
• Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown.
• Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat and keep warm on stove, be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
• In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of salted water to boil.
• Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Drain pasta, do not rinse pasta with water.
• Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl.
• Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, leaving 1 cup sauce in skillet.
• Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well.
• Pour pasta into a large serving bowl and serve alongside of meatballs.

PENNE WITH TURKEY FETA MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat small skillet over med heat. Add 3 garlic and toast till spotty brown. Remove, smash and mince. Meanwhile, break up ground turkey into a med bowl. With a fork, mix in feta,cracker crumbs, oregano and 3/4 tsp salt. Mix egg, minced garlic and tomato paste together, stir into turkey mixture. Form mixture into about 36 balls. Heat oil over low heat in large roasting pan set over two burners. A few minjutes before frying meatballs, increase heat to med-high. Add meatballs and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 5 min total, Transfer to plate. Add remaining 5 cloves, along with prosciutto to roasting pan and cook until garlic is browned. Add wine and simmer to reduce by half about a minute. Add tomatoes and water to make a saucelike consistency. Bring to simmer, add meatballs and cook, covered loosly with foil to blend flavors about 20 min. Cook pasta and serve.