Spaghetti Sauce with Turkey Meatballs

Flavorful turkey meatballs in a tomato spaghetti sauce. Serve by themselves, over noodles, or sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Step: 1

Combine parsley, onion, garlic, and red pepper paste in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Add turkey, basil, thyme, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and pepper; mix until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into uniformly-sized meatballs.

Step: 2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add meatballs, working in batches if necessary, and saute until browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

Step: 3

Add 4 cups water, spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste to the saucepan; mix to combine. Add more water if sauce seems too thick. Drop meatballs into sauce and cook over medium-low heat until flavors have melded, about 1 hour.

Per Serving: 347 calories; protein 32.8g; carbohydrates 32.6g; fat 9.5g; cholesterol 73mg; sodium 1055.2mg.

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