Spaghetti & Meatballs

So I was planning on posting this recipe back in April, but I just wasn't a fan of the pictures.  Then I figured, oh well, I want people to have my meatball recipe, so here you go!

What you'll need:

•  1 package of turkey burger.  Make sure you get the 93/7 pack and not the 99% fat free. I used that once and the meatballs were way too dry.
• 1 egg
• seasoned bread crumbs
• Parmesan cheese
• garlic powder
• oregano
• crushed red pepper
• And of course some spaghetti and sauce to go with your delicious meatballs. We like the wheat spaghetti. And I have cheap sauce in this picture, but lately I've been obsessed with Bertolli, so that is what I would recommend. 

Throw your turkey burger in a nice big bowl.  Now here I didn't take any pictures, just because I didn't think they were pretty at all and I thought it was pretty self-explanatory.  Add breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper.  Mix together with your hands.

When you're done you should have something like this.

Take a medium glass baking dish and a little olive oil to the bottom of the pan.

Form golf ball-sized meatballs and add to pan.  You can roll each around in the olive oil a bit.

Throw in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

And here's what they'll look like when they're done.

Now while you were making your meatballs, you should have also been cooking your spaghetti.  If you start warming a pot of water up around the time you start making your meatballs, the timing should work out where everything is done at the same time.

Top spaghetti with meatballs and sauce and enjoy!  I think this makes a great weeknight meal.

Now to the full recipe, which is going to be a tad difficult since I don't really measure anything when I make these.

Full Recipe

Ingredients:

• ~1 pound package of ground turkey (93/7)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 package spaghetti
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook pasta as directed.  In a large bowl, combine turkey, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper.  In a medium-sized glass baking dish, add olive oil.  Create golf ball-sized meatballs and add to dish, rolling in olive oil.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Serve with spaghetti and sauce.