Turkey Meatballs & Penne Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
2 tbsp whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup grated romano cheese
1 lb ground turkey , preferably dark meat
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cups simple tomato sauce , recipe on this site
1 lb dry penne pasta

Directions:

In a large bowl add bread crumbs & milk and mix until well combined.
Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well.
Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
Season with salt and pepper.
Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes.
Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total.
Add simple tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 1 cup of sauce in skillet.
Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well.
Pour sauced pasta into a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	677.47 Kcal (2836 kJ)
Calories from fat	329.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.61g	56%
Cholesterol	178.95mg	60%
Sodium	981.52mg	41%
Potassium	225.81mg	5%
Total Carbs	40.38g	13%
Sugars	2.26g	9%
Dietary Fiber	5.34g	21%
Protein	44.97g	90%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	341.9mg	34%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	235.41 Kcal (986 kJ)
Calories from fat	114.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.72g	56%
Cholesterol	62.18mg	60%
Sodium	341.05mg	41%
Potassium	78.46mg	5%
Total Carbs	14.03g	13%
Sugars	0.79g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.86g	21%
Protein	15.62g	90%
Iron	0.5mg	8%
Calcium	118.8mg	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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