Oven-Baked Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Garlic Rotini and Spinach Sauté
Ingredients
- 1 (20-oz) pkg lean ground turkey
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp crushed pepper flakes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (24-oz) jar low-sodium marinara sauce
- Garlic Rotini (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F; line a baking sheet with foil. Place a wire cooling rack over foil.
- Stir together all ingredients, except the marinara sauce and Garlic Rotini.
- Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on wire rack.
- Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
- Transfer meatballs to a skillet; add marinara sauce, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sauce is thoroughly heated.
- Serve over Garlic Rotini.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 9 oz whole-grain rotini pasta
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (10-oz) pkg baby spinach
- 3 Tbsp light butter with canola oil
- ¼ tsp salt
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; toss with oil and garlic.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
- Add half of the spinach, butter and salt; cook 2 minutes or just until wilted, tossing constantly; transfer spinach to a serving dish.
- Repeat procedure with remaining spinach, butter and salt.
- Serve spinach alongside meatballs and pasta.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
190
|
240
|
430
|
| Fat (g) | 4.5 | 8 | 12.5 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Protein (g) | 27 | 8 | 35 |
| Carb (g) | 12 | 34 | 46 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Sodium (mg) | 540 | 220 | 760 |
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