Marx Foods Blogger Mushroom Recipe Challenge

Roasted Large Herbed Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti Tossed with Red Wine Marinara, Porcinis and Chanterelles



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