Clean Eating Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
The hard thing is that I don't measure spices anymore so these are an estimate:
1 lb of ground 93/7 turkey
1 cup of whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 whole egg
2 heaping tbsp of finely chopped fresh parsley
2 heaping tbsp of finely chopped fresh oregano
2 heaping tbsp of finely chopped fresh basil
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp of dried minced onions
fresh ground pepper and sea salt (I like mine a little heavy on the pepper)
for those that like a little spice, add a heavy dash of dried red pepper flakes
spaghetti sauce of your choice
grated parmesan finely chopped- this is up to you, I like about 1/4 cu. in my mix (plus you can use less salt with more cheese
Whole wheat pasta of your choice
Optional- sliced mushrooms
marinated artichoke hearts
Preheat the oven to 400F. Combine all the ingredients until completely mixed. Roll into roughly 1" balls. Bake for 10-12 minutes (until they are brown). Its okay if they are not completely cooked through, they cook the rest of the way when you simmer them with the sauce. I like mushrooms and marinated artichoke hearts in my sauce. If you do as well, slice white mushrooms and cut up the artichoke hearts and cook a bit in a big pot with a little olive oil. Add the spaghetti sauce to the shrooms and hearts and add the meatballs. Cover with a lid and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Boil a big pot of water and cook the pasta. Spoon meatballs and sauce over noodles and enjoy!
Caprese Salad
1 ball of fresh mozzarella
1 bunch of really good (farmers market if available) tomatoes
1 bunch of basil
1 cup of balsamic vinegar
fresh ground black pepper
Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella. Layer on individual plates or on a platter with the basil. You can arrange them however you like but here is an idea:
Boil the cup of balsamic down until its about 1/2 cu and drizzle over the salad. Top with fresh ground pepper and there you have it. Pretty easy!
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