Italian Wedding Pasta Recipe

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Italian Wedding Pasta
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
239
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Line 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or foil.
  3. In medium bowl, with fingertips, mix turkey, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1/4 cup Romano just until blended; do not overmix. Shape turkey mixture into thirty-six 1-inch meatballs; place in prepared pan.
  4. Bake meatballs 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.
  6. Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than label directs.
  7. Drain pasta; return to saucepot.
  8. In 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk cornstarch into milk.
  9. Add milk mixture and broth to pasta in saucepot; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute to thicken sauce slightly. Remove saucepot from heat; stir in spinach, 1/2 cup grated Romano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meatballs and gently toss to combine.
  10. Transfer pasta mixture to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup grated Romano. Bake 20 minutes or until hot in the center and golden brown on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 238.8 Kcal (1000 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.57g 19%
Cholesterol 97.11mg 32%
Sodium 473.63mg 20%
Potassium 264.37mg 6%
Total Carbs 6.79g 2%
Sugars 2.75g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 24.59g 49%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 6%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 391.2mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 149.68 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.88g 19%
Cholesterol 60.87mg 32%
Sodium 296.88mg 20%
Potassium 165.71mg 6%
Total Carbs 4.26g 2%
Sugars 1.73g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 15.42g 49%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 24%
Calcium 245.2mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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