 turkey meatballs veggie pasta turkey meatballs veggie pasta rosie thu 2132025 1151 meals our healthy twist on spaghetti and meatballs turkey isn t just to be enjoyed at christmas it s a great source of lean protein and contains an amino acid called tryptophan which may help those who are struggling with their sleep method step 1 heat olive oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and sweat the squash while you prepare the other vegetables step 2 add the other vegetables excluding tinned tomatoes to the pan and cook for 10 minutes stirring regularly to prevent them from sticking step 3 add the tin tomatoes rinse the tin with the water and add to pan and then add the apple cider vinegar place the lid on the pan and let simmer step 4 make the meatballs by mixing the turkey and herbs together so that 34 meatballs per serving size are made with the mixture season with salt and pepper step 5 add to the pan of vegetables and cover cook for 1520 minutes until the vegetable has softened and the meatballs are cooked through step 6 cook the pasta in boiling water for the time indicated on the packet whilst the meatballs cook step 7 add all to serving dish and crumble the feta on top together with some fresh parsley or basil if desired chef gino s top tip  make a big batch of the turkey meatballs freeze them on a tray and then keep them in a bag for an easy dinner to add flavour to the squash and courgette roast them in the oven for 20 minutes at 200c or in air fryer with a touch of olive oil they should get some nice crispy edges substitutions there are lots of options and swap outs for this recipe to tailor it for a range of diets and flavour preferences all without impacting it s nutritional qualities make it vegan  omit the feta or replace with a plant based cheese instead replace the meatballs with diced tofu tempeh or another plant based protein make it glutenfree  by using a glutenfree pasta don t fancy pasta  serve with bulghur wheat or wholegrain sourdough bread off 350g butternut squash 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion diced 1 red bell pepper diced 1 courgette diced 500g extra lean turkey mince 2tsp dried oregano 14tsp chilli flakes 12tsp fennel seeds 400g chopped tomatoes 1tbsp apple cider vinegar 40g feta cheese 100ml water 20g fresh parsley and or 20g fresh basil 70g whole wheat dry pasta 4 40 calories 472 kcal 24 fat 17g 26 saturated fat 5g 25 carbs 51g 17 fibre 10g 36 sugar 11g n a added sugar 0g  protein 32g 64 sodium 399mg 17 calcium 187mg 17 iron 5mg 36 vitamin d 19ui 3 magnesium 96mg 23  