Turkey and Sage Spaghetti Meatballs

Name: Turkey and Sage Spaghetti Meatballs
Ingredients: Tomato sauce; 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced; Bunch basil, stalks finely chopped & leaves roughly torn; 1kg ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped, or 2 × 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar; ; Turkey & sage meatballs; 1 small rasher short-cut bacon, finely diced; 1 red onion, finely diced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 cup baby spinach, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, grated; 500g turkey mince; ½ cup almond meal (substitute with breadcrumbs for nut-free); 1 egg; 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage, or 1 tbsp dried sage; Good pinch sea salt & ground black pepper

by Georgia Harding January 25, 2017

Turkey is a vitamin- and mineral-rich source of protein and something I like to cook with occasionally to add a little nutritional variety to my family’s diet. These meatballs are absolutely delicious! Serve the dish the traditional way or with whole-wheat or gluten-free spaghetti. For an even more nutritional bang, serve it with zoodles (zucchini spiralised noodles) or quinoa.

Serves: 6

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Turkey and Sage Spaghetti Meatballs

By: Georgia Harding

For an even more nutritional bang, serve these meatballs with zoodles or quinoa.

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Ingredients

Tomato sauce
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
Bunch basil, stalks finely chopped & leaves roughly torn
1kg ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped, or 2 × 400g tins chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp red-wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
Turkey & sage meatballs
1 small rasher short-cut bacon, finely diced
1 red onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup baby spinach, finely chopped
1 large carrot, grated
500g turkey mince
½ cup almond meal (substitute with breadcrumbs for nut-free)
1 egg
2 tbsp chopped fresh sage, or 1 tbsp dried sage
Good pinch sea salt & ground black pepper

Method

Place saucepan on medium heat, add olive oil and onion, cook for 7 mins, or until soft and lightly golden.
Stir in garlic and basil stalks for a few minutes, then add fresh or tinned tomatoes and vinegar.
Season with a tiny pinch of salt and pepper, then continue to simmer for around 15–20 mins, stirring occasionally.
Once cooked, remove from heat and stir in basil leaves (reserving a few to garnish).
Meanwhile, place all meatball ingredients into bowl and combine.
Roll mix into golfball-sized meatballs and set aside until ready to cook.
To cook, place a little olive oil in large non-stick or cast-iron pan and heat over medium–high heat. Cook meatballs for about 5 mins or until brown, turning to cook on both sides.
Once meatballs are almost cooked, pour over tomato sauce and let simmer for 5 mins or until meatballs are cooked firm.