Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

• •8 pounds tomatoes, cut into chunks
• •1 large onion, chopped
• •¼ cup olive oil
• •5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• •½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• •1 tablespoon salt
• •2 cups Italian bread
• •¾ cup 1 percent milk
• •1 pound ground turkey
• •1 whole egg
• •½ pound whole-wheat spaghetti
• •¼ cup Grated Parmesan

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat oven to 400°F. In a large baking dish, combine tomatoes, onion, 1/4 cup oil, garlic, pepper flakes (if desired) and 1 tablespoon salt; cover; roast 45 minutes. Remove dish from oven; mash mixture to break down tomatoes. Cook, uncovered, until sauce is thick and reduced, 45 minutes. In a bowl, soak bread in milk until it absorbs liquid, 10 minutes; add turkey, egg and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; mix until just combined. Gently roll meat mixture into 16 equal-sized balls. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Sauté meatballs, turning occasionally, until light brown, 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce to meatballs; reduce heat; simmer until cooked through, 20 minutes. Cook pasta as directed on package. Serve sauce over pasta; top with cheese, if desired.

   125 min