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Spaghetti and Meatballs

March 15, 2018 By Terry Leave a Comment

Use this spaghetti and meatballs recipe over your favorite pasta. We use a gluten-free pasta, but whatever you prefer will come out well. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions, unless you are extremely adventurous (or skilled) and are making your own! The longer the sauce simmers, the better it gets.

Want to try “spaghetti” without the pasta? Cook up a spaghetti squash and use that in place of the pasta.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs
This spaghetti and meatballs recipe is sure to be a hit with any spaghetti lovers. The meatballs are more work than a meat sauce, but they are well worth the effort! Plus, this recipe has no added salt, so for those on a low -sodium diet, it works well. You can easily make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free bread crumbs.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1-2 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Sauce
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
  • 1 8oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 #2 can crushed tomatoes May also use tomato puree. (1 lb 4 oz can)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
Meatballs
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 cup bread crumbs (seasoned) You can make your own with the heels of loaves of bread!
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp. Worscestershire sauce
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1-2 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Sauce
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
  • 1 8oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 #2 can crushed tomatoes May also use tomato puree. (1 lb 4 oz can)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
Meatballs
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 cup bread crumbs (seasoned) You can make your own with the heels of loaves of bread!
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp. Worscestershire sauce
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
Sauce
  1. In a large pot, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil and sauté onion until soft.
  2. When onions are soft, combine the rest of the sauce ingredients over medium heat. Stir occasionally and then simmer on low for at least one hour.
Meatballs
  1. In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients except oil
  2. Heat oil in large skillet.
  3. Roll meatballs by taking a small amount of meat and rolling between your palms. A good size is about the size of a golf ball. Add this batch of meatballs to oil. Turn regularly to avoid having them flatten. Brown on all sides.
  4. When all meatballs have been browned, add them to the sauce to continue cooking.
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Kat’s Turkey Vegetable Soup

December 30, 2017 By Terry 2 Comments

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This turkey vegetable soup is a perfect way to get a few more meals out of that holiday turkey!

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those turkey bones after you’ve roasted, carved, and served a turkey? It seems like such a waste to throw them away. With this turkey vegetable soup recipe, you don’t have to waste them ever again. Whenever we roast a turkey, we always freeze the leftover carcass whole. That way, when we’re ready to make a batch of turkey vegetable soup, we’re good to go!

You can also make this soup without the turkey carcass. You’ll definitely want to use chicken or vegetable stock, but would need to add about a pound of turkey meat (or chicken). The most important part of any soup is getting a good broth. Or, you can also try our recipe for chicken soup.

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Kat's Turkey Vegetable Soup
A delicious turkey soup made with almost any combination of vegetables. This soup is great for wintertime.
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Course Soups
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Broth
  • 1 turkey carcass Whenever we roast a turkey, we strip most of the meat, but not all. The carved turkey can then be frozen until you're ready to make soup.
  • 10 cups chicken or vegetable stock You may also use plain water, but the flavor is better with the chicken stock.
Vegetables
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 carrots Sliced into 1" pieces
  • 3 celery stalks Sliced into 1" pieces
  • 1 green or red pepper
  • 1 can 1 lb. diced tomatoes undrained
  • 1 can 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves Remove these before serving.
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables May substitute any vegetables
Course Soups
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Broth
  • 1 turkey carcass Whenever we roast a turkey, we strip most of the meat, but not all. The carved turkey can then be frozen until you're ready to make soup.
  • 10 cups chicken or vegetable stock You may also use plain water, but the flavor is better with the chicken stock.
Vegetables
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 carrots Sliced into 1" pieces
  • 3 celery stalks Sliced into 1" pieces
  • 1 green or red pepper
  • 1 can 1 lb. diced tomatoes undrained
  • 1 can 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves Remove these before serving.
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables May substitute any vegetables
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Instructions
Broth
  1. Put turkey in a large soup pot with 8 cups liquid, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 hours
  2. Remove turkey from the broth and set aside. Strain the broth into a large container using a wire strainer to remove all bones.
  3. Strip the turkey bones of all meat. This can be a tedious step because you need to get all the meat and none of the bones. This is the last chance to remove bones from the soup, so be thorough.
Vegetables
  1. Put the vegetables, seasonings, and broth into a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 - 60 minutes.
  2. Add any frozen vegetables you'll be using. Return to a boil and simmer an additional 30 minutes.
Recipe Notes

The recipe above includes the "basic" vegetables of onions, carrots, and celery. You can also add your choice of additional vegetables. Here's a chance to be creative! We'll usually add whatever frozen veggies we have in the freezer near the end of the cooking (you'll see a step for adding frozen veggies).

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