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Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs is for Dinner.

Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs takes 65 minutes to cook.

Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs are:

1 Pound Ground Turkey
3/4 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
3 Tablespoons Skim Milk (just enough for saturating the panko)
1/4 Cup Parsley
1/8 Cup Oregano (optional--use less for less spice)
4 Dashes Black Pepper (optional--to taste)
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder OR
1 Clove Fresh, Finely Chopped Garlic
2 Eggs OR
3 Egg Whites
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil (for the pan)
4 Ounces Smoked Mozzarella, Cut Into 4 Blocks (or other cheese)
1 4-5 Serving Jar of Marinara of Your Choice OR
4 Servings Homemade Marinara Sauce
4 Servings Spaghetti, al dente

Here is how you make Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs:

1. Mix together skim milk and 1/4 cup panko so that it is fully saturated. Sit aside rest of panko in medium bowl for later use.2. Using a large mixing bowl and spoon, mix ground turkey, panko and milk mixture, parsley, oregano, black pepper, garlic and eggs/egg whites.3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium heat using large nonstick pan.4. Form 1/4 of meat mixture into a ball. Poke a hole in the ball using finger or thumb. Insert 1 piece of cheese into hole and close meatball around hole.5. Roll meatball in remaining panko until fully coated.6. Carefully place meatball in olive oil. 7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each meatball.After all meatballs are in nonstick pan, move them around carefully until each is fully brown on all sides. They should look like giant hamburger patties at this point.*8. Remove meatballs to plate temporarily. Allow them to cool until they are comfortable to touch.9. As meatballs cool, add 1 tablespoon olive oil to shallow pan (it can be the same that the meatballs were browned in) and add marinara sauce.10. Bring marinara sauce to boil, then reduce heat to simmer.11. Very carefully reshape meatballs into balls one by one. Be very gentle; otherwise, the meatballs will crumble!12. When reshaped to your liking, add meatballs to simmering marinara.13. Spoon marinara onto each meatball so that it is covered in sauce.14. Cover pan and allow meatballs and marinara to simmer, stirring and moving meatballs over occasionally for approximately 50 minutes.*15. While meatballs simmer, boil spaghetti to your liking. Enjoy!Serving Size:?Makes 4 giant, cheese stuffed meatballs

The nutritional information for Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 420.9

• Total Fat: 24.4 g
• Cholesterol: 199.3 mg
• Sodium: 258.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 35.7 g

Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Better Spaghetti and Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs is Lactose Free