Penne with Turkey Meatballs & Peppers
A hearty Italian dinner from your Week 3 FareRx bag - about 50g carb and 25g protein per serving (USDA-estimated).
Estimated per serving - calculated from USDA FoodData Central and will vary with your portions.
Lean turkey meatballs add protein to balance the pasta. Load up on the peppers for fiber and keep the penne to about one cup cooked.
Ingredients
- •1 cup cooked whole-wheat penne
- •5 turkey meatballs with tomato sauce
- •1/2 bell pepper, sliced
- •pinch of Italian seasoning
- •drizzle of olive oil
From your pantry: olive-oil.
Method
- 01
Cook the penne.
- 02
the bell pepper in olive oil until soft.
- 03
Warm the meatballs and sauce, toss with the penne and peppers, and with Italian seasoning.
Dietitian’s notes
- →The meatballs come in a no-sugar-added tomato sauce, so you've got a built-in sauce - just add sauteed peppers.
- →Sauteed peppers stretch the dish with fiber and sweetness.
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