ITALIAN WEDDING PASTA

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I found this Good housekeeping recipe on MSN.com this morning, it seems like it would be a good dish so I am posting it here for safekeeping until I get to try it.

Provided by my3girlz

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb ground turkey
1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed with press
1 large egg
1 cup freshly grated romano cheese
1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta or 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 (14 -14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (9 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Line 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or foil.
  • In medium bowl, with fingertips, mix turkey, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1/4 cup Romano just until blended; do not overmix. Shape turkey mixture into thirty-six 1-inch meatballs; place in prepared pan.
  • Bake meatballs 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.
  • Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than label directs.
  • Drain pasta; return to saucepot.
  • In 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk cornstarch into milk.
  • Add milk mixture and broth to pasta in saucepot; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute to thicken sauce slightly. Remove saucepot from heat; stir in spinach, 1/2 cup grated Romano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meatballs and gently toss to combine.
  • Transfer pasta mixture to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup grated Romano. Bake 20 minutes or until hot in the center and golden brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.5, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 104.4, Sodium 489.9, Carbohydrate 51.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 4, Protein 31.1

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