PPN: Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs And Sundried Tomatoes

I confess that meatballs hold a special place in my heart.  I look for new recipes to try, mainly because I want an excuse to eat the little buggers.  This recipe was simple to make and great fun to eat.  The meatballs were juicy and full of flavor, due to the chopped sundried tomatoes mixed into them.  Meatballs freeze beautifully and I like to have them on reserve, to pull out a few to eat when I'm feeling a little hypoglysemic.  And they're handy for when I don't feel like cooking.  I served these with pasta, but they're wonderful with rice or (my favorite) a big chunk of crusty bread.

This is my submission to Presto Pasta Night, which was started by the wonderful Ruth at Once Upon A Feast.  Each Friday Ruth has a recap of wonderful pasta recipes from bloggers from all over the world.  So, stop by and check it out.

Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs And Sundried Tomatoes

(Adapted from Food & Wine)

ingredients

4 oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves, drained
2 garlic cloves
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 pound ground turkey
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
One 14 1/2-ounce can peeled whole tomatoes with their juices
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

In a food processor, pulse the sun-dried tomatoes, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper until finely chopped. Add the bread crumbs and pulse to combine. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the turkey, egg and milk. until well mixed (I use my hands).   Using lightly moistened hands, roll the mixture into 20 meatballs, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Wipe out the food processor and add the remaining garlic clove and  pulse until chopped. Add the tomatoes and their juices and the oregano and process until smooth.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the meatballs and cook over moderate heat, turning, until golden but not quite cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the tomato sauce to the skillet and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer, turning, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a bowl, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

SERVE WITH Pasta or crusty bread.

Comments

[Jenn]

Sounds yummy - and what a pretty picture! You're a great food stylist, Sher!

[Chris]

Those meatballs look divine, yum!

[Lydia]

I'm always looking for recipes for turkey meatballs. I really prefer them to beef meatballs now, but because they are lower in fat, they always need a bit of extra something to boost the flavor. Great idea to keep some in the freezer to pull out a few at a time.

[ariaa]

yum! me too, me too...
meatballs are the best, i think it's one of my all time comfort foods. these look so good, sundried tomatoes is a clever idea and sounds delish! hope your unsolicited swimming pool is drying up and the troops are getting back to norm after the storm.

[Peter]

Great job on reinventing a spaghetti & meatballs dish, the sauce looks great!

[Ruth]

Yum! I could even eat these without the pasta! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

[Julie]

That picture makes me hungry! Dried tomatoes sound like a great meatball addition.

[Katie]

I agree. What is it about meatballs..and meatloaf! I actually would rather have them than most other meats. Maybe it's because they don't have any calories in them so I can eat lots. Yeah, that must be it!
Great looking little guys!

[Deborah]

Your meatballs look perfect!

[MyKitchenInHalfCups]

Dad gum those really are a perfect picture! How'd you get that spaghetti to be so orderly!!?
Looks very tasty!

[Patricia Scarpin]

Joao would drool over the keyboard if he saw this, Sher!

[janelle]

Wow. I saw the pic and realized we cooked turkey meatballs, and maybe even ate them, at the same time. In fact, wierd parallels included, I don't normally include sundried tomatoes in mine, but just this time: I did!

So cheers to great turkey meatballs; just for fun you can see what I am talking about here:)

http://www.talkoftomatoes.com/?s=meatballs&x=0&y=0

And I just froze extra meatballs too!!!

Great palates think alike:).

[peabody]

Gorgeous meatballs. I always get lazy and just make meat sauce instead of meatballs.

[Kevin]

I like the use of turkey for the meatballs. They look good.

[Glenna]

This is so beautiful! The second I saw this pic I thought that if all my food could look this beautiful all the time I know I could eat healthier..does that make sense?

[CatSynth (Amar & Luna)]

This looks yummy.
Things are a little hectic here right now, but I might try this recipe out in the new place.

[Lorenzo]

Oh my god!
Lorenzo, Rome, Italy

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