Turkey Meatballs

Okay who doesn't love a big plate of pasta with some delicious sauce!? My family is Italian and I love my pasta but I learned how to eat it in a cleaner way :) You can make these deeeelicious meatballs with any red sauce, but I use a 21 day fix approved sauce and the link is below!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 lbs. raw ground 93% lean ground turkey
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
• 4 cups homemade spaghetti sauce (<-- click for recipe)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Get a large baking sheet and line with parchment paper lightly coated with cooking spray.
3. Place milk and bread crumbs in a small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat.
5. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is translucent.
6. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
7. Combine onion mixture, turkey, eggs, parsley, cheese, oregano, salt, pepper, and bread crumb mixture in a large bowl. Mix well with a wooden spoon or clean hands. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
8. With clean, wet hands, form turkey mixture into 1-inch meatballs. It'll make roughly 40 to 45 meatballs. 
9. Bake for 13 to 18 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
10. Serve topped with spaghetti sauce over whole-grain pasta.

Hope you enjoy them! Makes for an easy and delicious dinner :)

Container Count

With Sauce: 1 R, 1/4 B

Without Sauce: 2 G, 1R, 1/2 B

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Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Delicious sauce that tastes just right - and without all the bad stuff! :)

Ingredients
(Serves 12, approx. 1/2 cup each)

• 2tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste, no salt added
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 cans (28-oz. each) whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. agave nectar
• 1 tsp. Himalayan salt
• 1/4 tsp. groundblack pepper
• 1 (3-oz.) Parmesan cheese rind (or parmigiano)
• 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
3. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes. Don't let the tomato paste burn!
4. Add wine; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, agave, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
6. Add cheese; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
7. Add basil; mix well.
8. Serve with turkey meatballs (<-- click for recipe) over whole-grain pasta.

Container Count: 3 G, 1/2tsp.

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