Roasted Large Herbed Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti Tossed with Red Wine Marinara, Porcinis and Chanterelles
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Serves: 4
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
2 c. water
1/4 oz. Marx Foods dried porcini mushrooms
1/4 oz. Marx Foods dried chanterelle mushrooms
Meatball:
1 lb. ground turkey
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. dried oregano
1 t. fresh sage, minced
1 T. fresh parsley, minced
1 T. capers, finely chopped
1/4 c. parmesan, freshly grated
Sauce:
1 T. olive oil
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. dry red wine
26 oz. marinara sauce
1/3 c. reserved mushroom stock
1/2 lb. spaghetti
water, for boiling
1/4 c. parmesan cheese, freshly grated
12 small fresh basil leaves (garnish)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. For the mushrooms bring 2 cups of water to a boil and pour over mushrooms that are placed in a microwavable safe bowl. Let sit for 20 minutes to rehydrate then drain reserving mushrooms stock and setting aside rehydrated mushrooms.
For the meatballs combine ingredients in a large bowl and using your hands mix until well incorporated. Break down the turkey into 12 large even meatballs and place onto a baking sheet lined with foil. Roast until browned about 30 minutes turning half way through cooking.
In the meantime heat oil over medium in a large pot and add shallot and garlic and cook a few minutes being careful not to burn garlic. Deglaze pot with red wine and let cook a couple minutes before stirring in marinara sauce along with reserved mushrooms stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer about 35 to 40 minutes. While sauce and meatballs are simmering bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the spaghetti.
Cook until tender about 8 to 10 minutes.
To plate dish place spaghetti onto center of plate, next spoon sauce across top, place three meatballs onto each plate then grate 1 tablespoon of parmesan onto each serving. Garnish each plate with a few small fresh basil leaves.
To order dried mushrooms from Marx Foods visit the following links:
http://www.marxfoods.com/dried-chanterelle-mushrooms
http://www.marxfoods.com/dried-porcini-mushrooms
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