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Spaghetti with turkey meatballs

6
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Enjoy this family friendly dish.

Ingredients

Turkey breast mince, raw

250 g

Courgette

75 g, finely grated and excess water squeezed out

Carrots, raw

50 g, peeled and finely grated

Parsley, fresh

2 tablespoon(s), chopped

Plain White Flour

1 teaspoon(s), heaped

Calorie controlled cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Tomato

600 g, chopped

Caster Sugar

½ teaspoon(s)

Basil, fresh

10 leaf/leaves, torn

Wholewheat Pasta, dry

200 g

Parmesan Cheese

20 g, finely grated

Instructions

  1. Place the turkey mince, courgette, carrot and parsley in a bowl. Season and mix together. Shape into 40 small balls, arrange on a plate, cover with clingfilm and chill for 1 hour to overnight.
  2. Place the flour on a plate. Roll the meatballs in the flour to lightly coat. Mist a deep frying pan with the cooking spray. Add the meatballs and fry, stirring, for 5 mins.
  3. Add the onion and garlic, then fry, stirring, for 5 mins. Add the tomatoes and sugar. Season, then simmer for 20 mins. Stir in the basil and season again with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling water for 8–10 mins. Drain the spaghetti and divide between 4 plates. Divide the meatballs and sauce between the plates and serve with 5g Parmesan cheese each.

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