Delicious Delicious meal. I made it per the recipe but used crushed tomatoes WITH salt...store did not carry unsalted. The meatballs were tasty but don't 'stir' them much or they fall apart. I flipped them with a spatula. Easy to make but took me longer due to first cooking squash in microwave. Pros: Tasty sauce Cons: Took me longer time
Low fat spaghetti & turkey meatballs I made this last night but I fiddled with the recipe. I cooked the squash whole in the microwave by piercing it all over with a knife and then just cooking it in 5 minute increments until done. When it was done I just used it without sauteing it. For the meatballs I replaced the cheese with a panade of high fiber bread and water. For the sauce I added a chopped onion to the meatball pan with the garlic before adding the tomato product. I simmered the meatballs a bit longer than stated too. My guy loved them! p.s. Using an ice cream or cookie scoop makes it easy to form the meatballs. Pros: Easy to make. Tastes great! Cons: I should have bought a bigger squash
Delicious and easy to prepare. I didn't have an issue with meatballs falling apart.. I prepared and cooked the meatballs while the squash was in the microwave.
I added an egg to the meatball mixture. They stayed together! After cooking the tomatoes I thought it was too bland and lacking depth of flavor so I added about 1/2 cup of strong beef broth (I love the Better than Boullion pastes). Then I added about 1/4 nonfat milk and some garlic salt and let it simmer for at least 10 more minutes. It was really good! Meatballs had good flavor.
Using the lower fat percentage of ground turkey/chicken (buy the 85%) allows the meatballs to hold together better. Its the low fat content that makes them crumble.
It's not quite spaghetti and meatballs but it is a very good approximation. I will definitely make it again and will share the recipe with friends.
Delicious. Better than I expected. Used 1/4 cup parm and 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs. For sauce used petite diced tomatoes added salt pepper Italian seasoning nutritional yeast (jar) minced garlic and red crushed pepper. Really hit the spot!
Instead of cooking the squash in the microwave I decided to roast it at 400 for 40 minutes upside down with a little olive oil and salt and pepper. I don't recommend making meatballs as they were falling apart. Something may be missing from the recipe to hold them together such as eggs and bread. The sauce was great in meat sauce form and very easy to throw together. Pros: Very tasty and the sauce was delicious. Cons: Meatballs did not have egg or bread as a binder so I ended up making it into a ragu.
