Turkey Meatballs & Penne

Name: Turkey Meatballs & Penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons whole milk; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup grated romano cheese; 1 lb ground turkey, preferably dark meat; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 5 cups simple tomato sauce, recipe on this site; 1 lb dry penne pasta

Submitted by StreetChef

"Got this one from Giada DeLaurentis. Light delicate meatballs cooked in Simple Tomato Sauce. mmm"

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup plain dried breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
³⁄₄ cup grated romano cheese
1 lb ground turkey, preferably dark meat
salt & freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cups simple tomato sauce, recipe on this site
1 lb dry penne pasta

directions

In a large bowl add bread crumbs & milk and mix until well combined.
Mix in eggs and 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well.
Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
Season with salt and pepper.
Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes.
Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total.
Add simple tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 1 cup of sauce in skillet.
Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well.
Pour sauced pasta into a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs.

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