Easy Zucchini Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

By cushey27

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS:***
• 1 lb. organic lean ground turkey
• 2 large cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp. dried Italian herbs
• 1/2 cup julienned basil; save half for topping
• 1/4 cup yellow onion; finely chopped
• 1/2 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
• 2 Tbsp. almond meal flour
• High quality sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1 flax seed ‘egg’ (1 Tbsp. ground flax seed + 3 Tbsp. water = 1 ‘egg’)
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil for light pan frying
• SPAGHETTI:***
• 4 medium sized zucchini; julienned or spiralized into thin, spaghetti-like strands
• 2 (32 oz.) jars of your preferred marinara sauce

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from theleancleaneatingmachine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F

In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds with 3 Tbsp. water. Whisk mixture and set in refrigerator for at least ten minutes, or until it reaches the consistency of an egg white.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly with clean hands, adding in finished flax egg last.

Form turkey mixture into golf ball sized balls and saute in oil over medium heat until all sides of exterior are golden brown. This gives the meatballs their crisp exterior.

With a slotted spoon, remove finished meatballs from pan and transfer into an oven safe baking dish. Pour marinara sauce over the meatballs and bake meatballs for about 25-30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165F. If you do not have a cooking thermometer, meatballs will be done when interior is opaque and no pink is visible.

While meatballs cook, prepare zucchini. To slightly warm and soften zucchini strands without making them soggy, place prepared zucchini on a non-stick cookie sheet, and place in the oven for 2-5 minutes when meatballs are done.

Plate zucchini noodles and top with meatballs and marinara. Finish by topping with prepared julienned basil.

Serve and enjoy!

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