Turkey meatballs with pasta and zucchini
3
Points®
Total Time
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
A great way to extend a small amount of pasta is to combine it with spiralized vegetables. Here, zucchini spirals intertwine with whole-wheat spaghetti for a satisfying, veggie-rich meal. To cook the spirals, you can either add them to the pasta in the pot during the last minute of cooking, or to retain more texture you can simply place them in a colander and drain the pasta over them so they’re warmed by the pasta cooking water but still remain firm.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
6 spray(s)
Uncooked onion
½ cup(s), chopped, coarsely
Fresh parsley
¼ cup(s), coarsely chopped
Garlic
1 clove(s), chopped
Uncooked zucchini
1 cup(s), chopped, coarsely
Panko breadcrumbs
⅓ cup(s)
Kosher salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
½ tsp
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
¼ cup(s)
Uncooked ground turkey breast
1 pound(s)
Egg
1 large egg(s)
Cooked whole-wheat spaghetti
2 cup(s)
Fresh zucchini spirals
2 cup(s), cooked
No sugar added fat free marinara sauce
2 cup(s), warmed
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, finely chopped (optional)