Turkey Meatballs With Marinara And Spaghetti Squash
- 1 tablespoon corn oil
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup zucchini coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper coarsely
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 cans diced tomatoes 15 ounces each petite
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Spice Islands Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Spice Islands Italian Herb Seasoning
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 1 egg
- 1 cup fresh spinach finely minced
- 1/2 cup red onion minced
- 2 teaspoons spice Islands(R) Sweet Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Fine Grind Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Mazola Corn Oil
- 1 spaghetti squash large
- For marinara, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan. Add onions, carrots, and garlic. Saute over medium heat until vegetables are just crisp-tender. Add zucchini, bell pepper and mushrooms; saute until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes and seasonings. Simmer for 30 minutes. For a thinner more traditional sauce, puree marinara in a large food processor or blender. Return pureed marinara to large saucepan. Or use an immersion blender to partially puree the sauce. This will produce a chunkier sauce.
- For turkey meatballs, while marinara is simmering, combine ground turkey, egg, spinach, onion, basil, garlic powder, salt and black pepper in a large mixing bowl (clean hands work best for this).
- Portion into 16 meatballs (1-1/2 inch).
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs to skillet and brown all sides until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove meatballs from skillet and add to marinara sauce.
- Continue to cook marinara and meatballs for 10 minutes.
- For spaghetti squash, pierce squash thoroughly with a sharp knife; about 1-inch in depth. Place squash on a plate or shallow microwave-safe casserole. Microwave squash on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes. Turn over and continue to microwave on HIGH for an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until squash is soft when pressed. Remove from microwave; let sit 5 minutes to cool.
- Slice squash in half. Using a fork, lighlty scrape to remove seeds. Now, scrape the squash flesh from the skin into a large serving bowl. Top with marinara and turkey meatballs.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Turkey-Meatballs-with-Marinara-and-Spaghetti-Squash-1278175 (may not work)