Spaghetti is a simple dinner that can be made mostly ahead of time and keeps well in the refrigerator. This easy to prepare recipe will be pleasing to both parent and child and will even leave some for leftovers!
You will need:
1 lb. Ground Turkey or Ground Beef
3/4 C Bread Crumbs
2 TBS. Ketchup
1 Lg. Egg
2 Jars Pasta Sauce
1 Can Chopped Tomatoes
1 Sm. Can Tomato Paste
1 C Water
5 TBS Olive Oil
1 Box of your Favorite Pasta
Directions:
Place pasta sauce, tomato paste, water and chopped tomatoes into a crock pot.
In a separate bowl, mix ground turkey, breadcrumbs, ketchup, and egg by hand or with wooden spoon, blending well.In a skillet place olive oil and heat. Place meatballs into the olive oil and brown on all sides.
When finished browning meatballs place them into the crock-pot.
Turn crock-pot on low and cook all day long, or at least six hours. If you do not have a crock-pot simply cook the meatballs through instead of letting them finish cooking in the crock-pot. The sauce can easily be made [the morning in the morning] or even the night or weekend before and kept in the fridge.
This is a pleaser for my family. I like to serve it with garlic bread I buy from the grocery store. On occasion I will also serve it with French bread that I have buttered and sprinkled mozzarella cheese on and broiled. Tastes great dipped in the sauce!
This is also a great recipe to get the kids involved in. Kids love the squishy feel of the ground meat on their fingers. The kids also love to be the egg cracker or to grate the cheese. Finding recipes that allow for the help of the kids is a great way to spend time together doing something everyone will enjoy. Bon appetite!
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