Wholewheat spaghetti with turkey meatballs
Juicy herby turkey meatballs in a quick tomato sauce, piled onto nutty wholewheat spaghetti.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £1.70 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the turkey, oats, egg, half the garlic, oregano and half the salt in a bowl. Roll into 20 small balls.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wide pan and brown the meatballs for 6 minutes, turning, then lift out.
6 min - 3
Fry the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes, then add the remaining garlic and the purée for 1 minute.
5 min - 4
Add the tomatoes and remaining salt and bring to a simmer. Return the meatballs, cover and cook for 15 minutes until cooked through.
15 min - 5
Boil the spaghetti in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes, or to packet instructions. Drain.
11 min - 6
Toss the pasta with the sauce and top with meatballs and basil.
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