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Spaghetti and turkey meatballs
- Adam Bush
Published: December 12, 2019 at 4:01 PM
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Serves 4
Easy
Total time: 45 mins
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Change up classic beef meatballs for turkey in this comforting midweek meal ready in under an hour
Low calorie
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Make these spaghetti and meatballs for a comforting family dinner. Also check out more delicious meatball recipes, such as our baked Italian meatballs, venison meatballs, healthy meatballs, slow cooker meatballs and vegetarian meatballs.
Ingredients
Nutrition
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400g turkey mince
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2 onions
1 grated, 1 finely chopped
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2 cloves garlic
grated
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1 tsp fennel seeds
toasted and crushed
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½ tsp dried chilli flakes
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1 tbsp olive oil
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2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
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350g spaghetti
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a handful of leaves basil
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finely grated to serve parmesan
Nutrition: per serving
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kcal532
low
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fat5.6g
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saturates0.9g
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carbs78.6g
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sugars13g
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fibre6.8g
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protein38.4g
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salt0.2g
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Method
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step 1
Put the turkey mince into a bowl and add the grated onion, 1 of the grated garlic cloves, the fennel seeds, chilli flakes and lots of seasoning, and mix really well. Form into 16 balls.
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step 2
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the meatballs, in batches, for 3-4 minutes or until golden all over. Scoop out onto a plate.
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step 3
Add the finely chopped onion, remaining garlic clove and a generous splash of water, and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the onion has softened. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes, then use a hand blender to whizz until smooth. Return the meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes until cooked through.
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step 4
Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions in a large pan of boiling salted water, then drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid.
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step 5
Tip the spaghetti into the pan, toss with the sauce and meatballs, and divide between plates. Scatter over the basil and parmesan before serving.
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Authors
Adam BushDeputy food editor
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