Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash
Broiled turkey meatballs simmered in tomato sauce with whole spaghetti squash, raked into pasta-like strands.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 18 min
Ingredients
| 2 pound | 905 g | ground turkey |
| 2 | large eggs | |
| 0.5 cup | 120 ml | bread crumbs |
| 10 | garlic cloves, minced | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | dried oregano |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | ground cumin |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | crushed red pepper flakes |
| — | salt | |
| — | ground black pepper | |
| 6 cup | 1.4 l | tomato sauce |
| 8 pound | 3.6 kg | spaghetti squash |
| 0.25 cup | 60 ml | freshly grated Parmesan cheese |
Instructions
Ready in: 35 min | Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 18 min | Servings: 4, 6, 8 or 10 (6 Quart / 8 Quart)
- Preheat oven broiler. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix ground turkey, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl; shape into meatballs using 1½ tablespoons per meatball and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- Cook under hot broiler until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour tomato sauce into the steel pot pressure cooker. Lay spaghetti squash into the sauce. Arrange meatballs into the sauce around the squash.
- Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select Pressure Cook (Manual) and cook for 15 minutes on High Pressure. Set steam vent handle to Venting to quick-release pressure.
- Carefully transfer squash to a cutting board. Halve the squash lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds. Use a fork to rake strands of squash from the rind.
- Divide squash strands among plates; top with sauce and meatballs. Garnish with Parmesan cheese as desired.
Mealthy Tip: For a fun presentation, keep the shredded squash in the shell and serve the meatballs and sauce directly in the squash halves! This is sure to wow your guests! Use gluten-free bread crumbs to make this a gluten-free dish.