Veggie Packed Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs is a favorite dinner for kids. Pack in the veggies in this meatball recipe and it will be a favorite dinner for moms too!
Servings 4
Calories 584kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium tomato, red
- 1 medium bell pepper, red
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1 pound turkey, ground
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 2 1/2 cup spaghetti or marinara sauce
- 8 ounce fettuccine pasta, dry
Instructions
- Roughly chop onion, tomato, and bell pepper. Add to a blender or food processor along with the spinach. Blend until finely chopped, but not pureed. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add veggies and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes to soften veggies. Remove from heat and allow to fully cool.
- Add turkey, veggies, egg and bread crumbs to a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, fully combine and shape into meatballs. Place into slow cooker and cover with spaghetti sauce. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until they are no longer pink in the center.
- Before serving, prepare fettuccine as directed on package.
- Serve meatballs over fettuccine.
