A great portion of penne pasta, covered in tomato sauce, and topped with meatballs made from turkey, garbanzo beans, and spices, served with parmesan cheese, in a white bowl on a red napkin.

Turkey Meatballs and Pasta

Name: Turkey Meatballs and Pasta
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast; ⅓ cup chopped parsley; ½ tablespoon freshly ground pepper; 1 cup garbanzo beans, pureed; ½ cup egg substitute; 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 medium tomato, chopped or 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 cups uncooked whole wheat pasta

Making your own meatballs is easier than you think. Especially these babies: baked with ground chickpeas, fresh parsley and lean ground turkey. Turkey Meatballs and Pasta are ready in under 60 minutes!

Total Time

1 Hour

Serving Size

6 Servings

(16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast

1/3

cup chopped parsley

1/2

tablespoon freshly ground pepper

cup garbanzo beans, pureed

1/2

cup egg substitute

(14-ounce) can tomato sauce

medium tomato, chopped or 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

cloves garlic, chopped

cups uncooked whole wheat pasta

Heat oven to 375ºF.

Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

In large bowl, mix turkey, parsley, pepper, beans and egg. Roll turkey mixture into 1/2-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake meatballs 20 minutes or until well-done, Always cook to 165ºF as measured by a meat thermometer.

While meatballs are cooking, in sauce pan on stove top heat tomato sauce, fresh tomato or tomato paste and garlic. Once meatballs are finished cooking, add to sauce and simmer 15 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package , drain. Top pasta with meatballs and sauce.

Calories

400

Protein

34g

Carbohydrates

62g

Fiber

11g

Sugars

Fat

Cholesterol