My Version Of Rachael Ray's Chinese Spaghetti And Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salt
• 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti or 1 lb whole grain spaghetti
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 egg
• 3 slices whole grain bread
• black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 9 scallions, 3 finely chopped, 6 cut into 2-inch lengths
• 2 tablespoons tamari dark soy sauce, divided
• 1/3 cup tamari dark soy sauce, divided
• cooking spray
• 2 cups snow pea pods, thinly sliced on an angle
• 1 red bell pepper, very thinly sliced
• 2 inches gingerroot, grated
• 4 garlic cloves, grated
• 1 lb spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 place a pot of water on to boil for spaghetti. when it comes to a boil, salt the water and add pasta to cook to al dente.
• 3 combine ground turkey with egg in a mixing bowl.
• 4 place whole grain bread in food processor and pulse into crumbs. add crumbs to meat mixture.
• 5 add salt, pepper, garlic, five-spice powder, 3 chopped scallions, cilantro, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce to meat mixture.
• 6 form 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. roast 15 minutes, turning halfway, if the meatballs are over browning on the bottoms.
• 7 when the meatballs are close to done and the pasta is in, spray a large skillet with cooking spray and place over high heat.
• 8 add the snow peas, red pepper, remaining cut scallions, ginger and garlic, stir-fry 2 minutes.
• 9 add spinach and wilt, 1 minute.
• 10 drain the pasta and add to the vegetables.
• 11 add the remaining soy sauce, about 1/3 cup, and the sesame oil.
• 12 toss to combine so pasta can soak up sauce, about 1 minute.
• 13 garnish with sesame seeds and top with lots of meatballs.