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Spaghetti Os and Meatballs
This one-pan Spaghettios and Meatballs is the healthy homemade version you’ll actually want to eat. Tender mini turkey meatballs simmer with pasta in a simple tomato sauce for a cozy, family-friendly dinner.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (use good quality)
- 1 slice white bread (about 30 grams, crumbled or ⅓ cup breadcrumbs)
- ¾ cup + 3 tablespoons 2% milk (divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or grated, divided)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
- 2 teaspoons onion powder (divided)
- 8 ounces 93% ground turkey (or your favorite ground meat)
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces anellini pasta (uncooked (see note below))
- 2 cups chicken bone broth (I used Swansons)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes (I used Tuttorosso)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl combine parmesan, crumbled bread, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 clove garlic, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon onion powder. Let bread soak up the milk before adding ground meat and thoroughly mixing. Shape turkey into mini balls roughly ½ tablespoon each.
- Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet (one with high walls) over medium-low heat and cook to brown about 2 minutes on each side (don’t worry about cooking through, they will get simmered later on). Remove from the pan and wipe clean.
- Spray the skillet with oil and add pasta and remaining garlic over medium-high heat, toast both until aromatic, 2-3 minutes. Add bone broth, Italian seasoning, onion powder, remaining milk, crushed tomatoes and remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the meatballs back to the pan, stir, cover and lower heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Uncover and stir; continue to cook, covered until the pasta is al dente and sauce is thickened, about another 10-12 minutes. The finished product should be saucy, but also slightly soupy, with a decent amount of liquid. Not on the dryer-side like a mac and cheese.
Notes
Anellini Pasta is a small, round pasta shape, just like traditional SpaghettiOs. If you can’t find it at your grocery store, Amazon sells it.
Other small pastas like ditalini, alphabets, or even Israeli couscous, work here– just adjust cooking time accordingly.
If your pans cover has a vent hole, you may need to add additional broth, keep another 1-2 cups on hand just in case. Check pastas doneness as you cook.
Nutrition
Serving: 1½ cups, Calories: 425.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 691.5mg, Fiber: 3.5g, Sugar: 7.5g
- WW Points: 10