Diabetic Spaghetti Recipe with Homemade Meatballs
a delicious and flavorful pasta that is blood sugar friendly too
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 2 medium carrots shredded
- 1 medium zucchini shredded, squeezed
- 1/4 c. onion minced
- 1/3 c. plain panko
- 1 T. paprika
- 2 t. garlic minced
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/8 t. pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 1 egg
Pasta Sauce
- 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 t. garlic minced
- 29 oz. tomato sauce
- 14 oz. petite diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 t. onion powder
- 1/2 t. garlic powder
- 1 t. basil
- 1 t. oregano
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. pepper
Pasta
- 1/2 box whole grain thin spaghetti
Optional
- freshly grated parmesan (optional)
- fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line and grease a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine all meatball ingredients except the egg. Mix well until just combined. Then gently add in the egg.
- Shape the mix into 18 meatballs and place on to the baking sheet.
- Place into the preheated oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, until fully cooked through.
Pasta and Sauce
- Fill a pasta pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Heat a large skillet or large saucepan on medium heat and add extra virgin olive oil. Cook garlic 30 seconds.
- Add in all other sauce ingredients and stir. Lower heat to simmer and stir occasionally.
- Once the pasta water is boiling, add the spaghetti noodles to cook. Stir occasionally and cook until al dente, 10 minutes.
- Plate pasta, sauce, and meatballs. Top with grated parmesan cheese or fresh basil.
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