Turkey Meatballs in Thai Coconut Sauce

Spaghetti Squash Sauté
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Ingredients

  • 1¾ lb ground turkey
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1½ tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp ground ginger, divided
  • ⅓ cup almond flour
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp red curry paste
  • 1½ cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
  • ¼ cup sliced fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together turkey, curry powder, dried basil, 1 tsp ginger, flour, and egg. Shape into 1½-inch meatballs, and place on a greased rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic in hot oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in curry paste and 1 tsp ginger; cook 1 minute.
  3. Add coconut milk; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add meatballs, and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (2-lb) spaghetti squash
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut squash in half. Place squash, cut sides down, and water in a baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until tender.
  2. Discard seeds from squash. Scrape squash with a fork to remove 3 cups spaghetti-like strands.
  3. Sauté squash strands in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
461
74
535
Fat (g) 37 7 44
Sat. Fat (g) 16 1 17
Protein (g) 27 0 27
Carb (g) 5 3 8
Fiber (g) 1 1 2
Sodium (mg) 603 205 808

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