Spaghetti With Meatballs
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Family Circle
If you don't have a favorite spaghetti and meatball recipe, this one might be it. The meatballs are made with a mixture of ground turkey, roasted peppers, and mushrooms and added to a classic style spaghetti sauce.
Servings:
Makes 8 servings.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
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Ingredients
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Meatballs:see savings

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2 sliceswhite breadsee savings

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2 tablespoonsfat-free milksee savings

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8 ouncessliced mushroomssee savings

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1 jar(12 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained and choppedsee savings

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1 poundground turkeysee savings

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1 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonItalian seasoningsee savings

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1/4 teaspoonblack peppersee savings

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1 tablespoonminced dried onionsee savings

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1 eggsee savings

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1 poundthin spaghettisee savings

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Sauce:see savings

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1 tablespoonolive oilsee savings

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1 medium-sizeonion, choppedsee savings

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1 can(28 ounces) crushed tomatoessee savings

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3 tablespoonstomato pastesee savings

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2 teaspoonssugarsee savings

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1 teaspoongarlic saltsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonred-pepper flakessee savings

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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
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Meatballs: Finely crumble bread into small bowl. Add milk; let stand to soak.
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Chop 1 cup of the mushrooms. Place in medium-size bowl; add 1/2 cup red pepper, the ground turkey, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, dried onion and soaked bread. Add egg. Mix well until ingredients are evenly blended.
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Using about 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of turkey mixture for each meatball, shape mixture into about 32 meatballs. Place on prepared jelly-roll pan.
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Bake in 400 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 165 degrees F.
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Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add pasta to boiling water. Cook until al dente, tender but still firm.
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Sauce: Heat oil in large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 6 minutes. Add remaining mushrooms and red peppers from meatball ingredients; cook 4 minutes, stirring. Stir in tomatoes, paste, sugar, garlic salt, flakes. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
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When meatballs are cooked through, transfer to tomato sauce in skillet; gently stir to coat meatballs with sauce.
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Drain spaghetti. Transfer to large serving bowl. Top with tomato sauce and meatballs. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 419, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Sodium 1048 mg, Carbohydrate 61 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 22 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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