Mexican-Style Spaghetti And Meatballs
Serves: 4
Graciela O'Reilly
1 January 1970
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45
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Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
450 g
Ground Turkey1.5 tsps
Chili Powder (mexican-style)1 tsp
Guajillo Chile (powder)1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper1 tbsp
Grated Parmesan Cheese1
Egg1 tbsp
Olive Oil1 cup
Bread Crumb450 g
Spaghetti (package)680 g
Spaghetti Sauce (jar)1 tbsp
Taco Seasoning MixDirections:
1
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Place a sheet of aluminum foil onto a baking sheet, and lightly grease with cooking spray
3
Place the ground turkey into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the Mexican chili powder, guajillo chile powder, salt, black pepper, and Parmesan cheese
4
Add the egg, olive oil, chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, and Anaheim pepper
5
Mix well with your hands until evenly blended, then sprinkle with the tostada crumbs and bread crumbs
6
Mix again until the bread crumbs are incorporated
7
Form the meatball mixture into 1-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet
8
Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs have lightly browned and are no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes
9
Turn the meatballs over after 20 minutes to ensure even cooking
10
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat
11
Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti and return to a boil
12
Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes
13
Drain well in a colander set in the sink
14
After you have flipped the meatballs, stir together the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chipotle chile, spaghetti sauce, and taco seasoning in a large saucepan
15
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until the onion is tender
16
Once the meatballs are ready, stir them into the sauce, and cook 5 minutes longer
17
Spoon the meatballs and sauce over the spaghetti to serve