Spaghetti And Turkey Sausage Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (drained)
• 1 green pepper (chopped)
• 1 zucchini (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 5 italian turkey sausage links
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or salt)
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder (or salt)
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti (or other pasta of your choice)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large skillet or dutch oven, combine all ingredients to sauce oven medium high heat.
• 3 when it just starts to boil, reduce heat to medium low and cover. simmer until ready to serve (the longer it cooks the better it tastes).
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for the meat balls.
• 5 form meat mixture into balls and place in a 9x13 pan.
• 6 this should make 18 large (2 tablespoons size meatballs). cook large meatballs 40 minutes at 350.
• 7 during the last ten minutes of baking time, cook pasta according to directions.