Turkey Meatballs and Pasta

Meatball Mix


Ingredients - Meatballs

1 lbs of Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken
2 sprigs of Cilantro (chopped)
2 sprigs of Parsley (chopped)
1 tbsp of Cayenne Pepper
1 tbsp of Red Chili Pepper Powder
3 tbsp of Vegetable or Peanut Oil
1 cup of Ground Breadcrumbs
1/2 cup of Chicken Stock
2 Eggs



Sauteed Meatballs

Instructions

In large mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients except for the meat. Add meat and mix by hand until ingredients are well mixed. In a large frying pan, heat vegetable or peanut oil. Saute' meatballs over medium heat until golden brown on the outside.



Remaining Ingredients

Ingredients - Pasta

16 oz of Brown Rice Spiral Pasta
1/2 cups of White Mushrooms (diced)
1/2 cups of Cherry Tomatoes (sliced into quarters)
1/2 White Onion (chopped)
2 sprigs of Fresh Oregano (chopped)
4 cloves of Garlic (minced)
1/2 cup Romano Cheese (shredded)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (shredded)
1/2 cup of Mozzarella Cheese (diced)
2 tbsp of Olive Oil



Putting it all Together.

Instructions

Boil water and add noodles with a tbsp of salt. Drain noodles. Add olive oil with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, white onions, oregano, and garlic to pot. Saute' ingredients until onions are golden brown. Add Noodles. Add Cheese. Stir over low heat until cheese is consistently melted.



Voila! Enjoy!

Vegetarian Suggestions and Alternatives

You can replace the ground meat with ground tofu or crushed corn/bean mix to keep the meal vegetarian. You can also bake the meatballs using Stock, including Chicken Stock, or with Vegetable Stock if you go with tofu or vegetable based ball mix.