Healthy Spaghetti and Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Healthy Spaghetti and Meatballs with Tomato Sauce a try. One portion of this dish contains around 38g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 484 calories. This recipe serves 6 and costs $3.01 per serving. A few people made this recipe, and 59 would say it hit the spot. If you have silken tofu, butter, fresh basil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Steamy Kitchen. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 92%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce, Spaghetti Meatballs and Tomato-Basil Sauce, and Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash in Tomato Sauce.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons butter

2 14-ounce cans crushed tomatoes

1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

2 garlic cloves, finely minced or grated

1 pound lean ground turkey or chicken

1/2 onion, grated on large holes of box grater

1/2 cup corn flake, bread or panko crumbs

freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt (if using regular table salt, use 1/2 teaspoon)

6 ounces soft or silken tofu (we recommend Mori-nu brand)

Equipment:

melon baller

bowl

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

To make the sauce, in a large saute pan or soup pot, add the crushed tomatoes, onion and butter. Cover and bring to a simmer.In the meantime, prepare the meatballs. In a large bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients thoroughly. Use a melon baller and your hands to form meatballs.Once the sauce comes to a simmer, turn the heat to low and add in the meatballs. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Discard the half-onion. Serve the sauce sauce over the pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. To make the sauce, in a large saute pan or soup pot, add the crushed tomatoes, onion and butter. Cover and bring to a simmer.In the meantime, prepare the meatballs. In a large bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients thoroughly. Use a melon baller and your hands to form meatballs.Once the sauce comes to a simmer, turn the heat to low and add in the meatballs. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Discard the half-onion.

2. Serve the sauce sauce over the pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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484k Calories
38g Protein
17g Total Fat
45g Carbs
33% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
484k
24%

Fat
17g
27%

  Saturated Fat
9g
58%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
11g
13%

Cholesterol
77mg
26%

Sodium
1174mg
51%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
38g
77%

Vitamin C
109mg
133%

Selenium
45µg
66%

Vitamin A
3080IU
62%

Vitamin B6
1mg
59%

Vitamin B3
10mg
53%

Phosphorus
522mg
52%

Calcium
441mg
44%

Manganese
0.68mg
34%

Potassium
933mg
27%

Fiber
6g
25%

Iron
4mg
24%

Magnesium
97mg
24%

Copper
0.47mg
24%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Folate
75µg
19%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin K
14µg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.78µg
13%

Vitamin D
0.56µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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