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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara is for Dinner.

Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara takes several minutes to prepare.

Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara takes several minutes to cook.

Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara are:

1 spaghetti squash (4-5 pounds)
1 vidalia onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup crushed tomato
2 tablespoons low-sodium tomato paste
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
3/4 pound lean ground turkey
1 egg white
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2/3 dashes hot pepper sauce

Here is how you make Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara:

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Wrap the whole squash in foil. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 1 to 1 hours, until tender when pierced with a fork, turning the squash over halfway through cooking. Set aside to cool.Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until softened. Add the plum tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and basil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes. Set aside.In a medium bowl, combine the turkey, egg white, shallots, mustard, parsley, oregano, pepper, and hot-pepper sauce. Mix gently and shape into 8 meatballs.Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the meatballs and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, turning often, until browned all over. Pour the tomato sauce that you set aside previously over the meatballs in the skillet. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through.Cut the cooked spaghetti squash in half. Remove and discard the seeds. Scoop out 3 cups of squash from the shell. (Reserve the remaining squash for future use). Arrange the squash on a serving platter and top with the meatball-marinara sauce mixture.Variation:Replace the turkey with ground buffalo meat for a higher protein, richer tasting meatball. Buffalo is leaner and has a much bolder flavor than turkey. Cook the buffalo meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes to be sure they're fully browned.Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMSHAW.

The nutritional information for Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 430.0

• Total Fat: 13.8 g
• Cholesterol: 120.0 mg
• Sodium: 663.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
• Protein: 42.7 g

Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Marinara is Italian cuisine.