Zoodles with Turkey Meatballs

Posted December 30, 2015

Was craving a guilt free zucchini pasta with turkey meatballs for dinner tonight, so why not share with all of you. I also had these ingredients in my fridge so I didn’t need a supermarket run at all. I, in no way, consider myself a chef but I am learning to make new healthier recipes and tweak them to my own liking. This particular recipe I found on Pinterest 🙂 There are many ways you can season and cook but this is one that I love.

1 LB of ground turkey

3 medium zucchinis (shredded, spiral)

2 teaspoons of garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon of Salt

1 egg

black pepper (to liking)

3/4 cup of breadcrumbs

Pasta Sauce

Olive Oil

I first started shredding the zucchini’s into spaghetti form using a vegetable spiral slicer. I then set it aside in a bowl.
Pour about 1/4 cup of olive oil into a medium pan and heat up (medium/high temperature).
I went and combined all the ingredients into a bowl and used my hands to mix. Once mixed, I formed the ground turkey into small balls, about 1 teaspoon. You can make them larger or smaller, depending on your liking. I then added all the turkey meatballs (made a total of about 20) into the pan. I consistently turned them once they were golden brown.
After the turkey meatballs were done, I took them out and pat dried out any excess oil then placed in a different pan once again. (I hate excess oil, which is why I used a different pan but you can wash/reuse the same one, if you like). Next, on low/medium heat, I poured 1/4 cup of a no salt pasta sauce (use any you wish), over the turkey meatballs.
Finally, I added my shredded zoodles, mixed well, and poured a bit more of the pasta sauce.

TADAAAA 🙂

I LOVE pasta sauce but didn’t use the whole can because this pregnancy has given me the WORST acid reflux. But a little won’t hurt. If you wish to make this healthier, eliminate the breadcrumbs, but I chose to indulge a bit tonight. Let’s just hope I can keep it down, Hyperemesis Gravidarum sucks.

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Amy

Amy, the 28 year-old mom boss behind Amy with a Twist. I’m a lifestyle blogger based in Miami, Florida, where the sun is always shining. Aside from sharing my day-to-day lifestyle, my mission is to inspire other moms in finding their inner voices. Be proud of you are, share it, and don’t let anyone steal your happiness. I believe in the power of self-love. After all, “self-love is the greatest middle finger of all time.” From early on, I always had this immense passion for helping others and changing the world for the better. Following that passion lead me to becoming an educator, the greatest profession in the world. Even though I am a full time stay-at-home mom, I feed the teacher in me through private tutoring. I strongly believe that education is the most powerful weapon in the entire world.