Turkey Meatball Pasta Bake Recipes

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.

THE BEST TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle the olive oil and canola oil in an even layer over the paper.
• Pour the breadcrumbs into a large mixing bowl, pour the milk over top and stir to fully moisten the breadcrumbs. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix with your hands just until combined.
• Scoop 1/4-cupfuls of meatball mixture and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet; you should have 12 meatballs. Gently roll them into balls. Bake until bottoms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes more until the meatballs are cooked through.

TURKEY MEATBALL PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large suacepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 5-6 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminim foil. Place a cooling rack over pan. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl combine turkey, panko, green onion, bell pepper, egg, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning and salt. Shape into golf ball sizeballs; place on prepared rack. Bake 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9" baking dish.
• In a large bowl combine hot cooked pasta, cream cheese and sour cream, stirring to combine. Spoon half of mixture into baking dish. Top evenly with half of meatballs. Spon half of Zesty Tomato Sauce over meatballs. Sprinkled evenly with mozarella cheese. Repeat procedure with remaining noodles, meatballs and sauce. Sprinkly evenly with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED ZITI WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together turkey, garlic, bread crumbs, onion, pine nuts, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook half of meatballs, shaking skillet, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towels to drain. Brown remaining meatballs in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same manner.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil a 3 to 4 quart gratin dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• In a small bowl, toss together mozzarella and Romano cheese.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce and half the meatballs into prepared dish, and spoon half the pasta on top. Spread half remaining sauce and half cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meatballs, and drop dollops of ricotta over meatballs. Spread remaining pasta over ricotta, and top with remaining sauce and cheese mixture. Bake in middle of oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine turkey, bread crumbs, spinach, egg, onion powder, and garlic powder together in a bowl. Roll mixture into palm-size meatballs and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and outside is browned, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).