Turkey Meatball Pasta

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Turkey Meatball Pasta

Lianne Castelino and cooking instructor Siva Swaminathan make a healthy, high-fiber turkey meatball pasta recipe

  • 1/2 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1/4 ea chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 100% bran (soaked in a little water to soften)
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 ea egg
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Pasta (whole wheat or white)

Make meatball mixture

  1. Combine turkey, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, oregano, salt, egg in a bowl

  2. Soak the bran flakes into a little bit of water to soften them (makes a paste)

  3. Add the bran to the rest of the ingredients

  4. Form meatballs from the mixture

Poach Meatballs

  1. In a frying pan, add about 1/2 inch of water, bring to a boil

  2. Add meatballs

  3. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes

  4. Add meatballs to your pasta sauce

  5. Continue cooking for about 45 mins

Meatballs also freeze well to use in other dishes.

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