One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti

A lighter alternative to regular meatballs, these One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti are tender and delicious!

One-pot meatballs are a complete revelation to me. I’m very fussy when it comes to meatballs. Not only have they got to be juicy and flavourful, they’ve also got to be perfectly browned, with a light crust on the outside.
I thought the only way to do this was to either fry them separately, or cook them in the oven.

When I finally realised (with this meatballs recipe) that I could save myself a ton of washing up by cooking them in the same pan as the sauce AND the pasta, I was delighted! Anything to save time at the dreaded sink.

I’m now upgrading further to a lighter version, made with turkey mince and courgetti!

If you’re not a fan of courgetti (or zoodles I think they’re called in the US), you can replace with 600ml (2 1/2 cups) just boiled water and 200g (7oz) dried spaghetti (all added to the pan with the meatballs), then simmer with the lid on for 10-12 minutes to cook the pasta.
I sometimes do a mixture of half and half – cooking the spaghetti in the meatball pan and adding the courgetti at the end.

I was hoping to get another pasta recipe out this week too – a cheesy, veggie one-pot pasta that I posted on Instagram last week.
It’s been one of those crazy weeks though!

We finally completed the kitchen and office YAY!!!
So we’ve been filming some footage for the kitchen reveal video, and I’ve also been doing some work with the Neff team in my own kitchen.
I can’t tell you how nice it feels to invite people into the kitchen and feel proud of how it looks. The first time in my life I’ve had a kitchen that I absolutely love!

Hopefully I’ll get that pasta recipe post next week. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the turkey meatballs 🙂

If you like my One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti, the why not try my lighter hidden veg meatballs too:

I first made this One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti for Superfood magazine.

The One-Pot Turkey Meatballs Recipe:

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One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

A lighter alternative to regular meatballs, these One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti are tender and delicious! Low in fat and gluten free too!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 395 kcal

Author: Nicky @ Kitchensanctuary.com

Ingredients

• 500 g turkey thigh mince
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan
• 1 medium egg
• 1 large onion peeled and finely chopped
• ½ slice of wholemeal bread grated
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 2 celery stalks thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree/paste
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp honey
• 100 ml chicken or vegetable stock water plus half a stock cube is fine (or 1/2 tsp bouillon for gluten free)
• 2 medium-sized courgettes (zucchini) spiralized

To Serve:

• Freshly grated parmesan
• Black pepper
• Small bunch flat leaf parsley roughly chopped

UK (metric) - **Convert to US Measures**

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, place the turkey mince, 1 tbsp of olive oil, parmesan, egg, half of the chopped onion, the grated bread, salt and pepper. Mix together with your hands and form into meatballs – about the size of a walnut. You should get around 20-24 meatballs.
2. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in a very large, non-stick frying pan. Add the meatballs and lightly brown on all sides. This should take around 6-8 minutes. Be careful when turning the meatballs over, as they’re quite delicate.
3. Add the remaining onion, celery and garlic to the pan, and cook for 5 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
4. Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, thyme, honey and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes.
5. Add the spiralized courgetti. Gently stir into the sauce and place a lid or some foil on the pan. Cook for a further 3 minutes until the courgette has softened.
6. Serve the courgetti and meatballs topped with freshly grated parmesan, black pepper and chopped parsley.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional Information is per Serving.

Nutrition Facts

One-Pot Turkey Meatballs With Courgetti

Amount Per Serving

Calories 395 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24g 37%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 138mg 46%

Sodium 548mg 23%

Potassium 878mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 8g

Protein 30g 60%

Vitamin A 12.5%

Vitamin C 37.4%

Calcium 16.1%

Iron 20.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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