INGREDIENTS:
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
- 3 Red bell peppers, cut in half (seeds removed)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil, divided
- 1/4 Medium Onion (brown or yellow) – diced (1/4 cup)
- 1 Clove Garlic – minced
- 1/4 cup Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
For the Turkey Meatballs:
- 1 lbs Ground Turkey
- ½ cup Packed Spinach – roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp Italian Breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Thyme
- ½ tsp Oregano
- 1 Clove Garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
For the Zoodles:
- 4 Zucchini (I used my spiralizer)
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- On a lightly oiled baking sheet, lay red bell peppers face down in a single layer and brush the tops with 1 TBSP Olive oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes, until the bell peppers are tender and there are some black char marks. Remove peppers and place in a ziplock bag to steam for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, begin making your turkey meatballs. In a large bowl combine ground turkey, spinach, bread crumbs, salt, thyme, oregano, garlic, black pepper and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix until combined. Roll into small meatballs – you’ll get about 15 out of a batch. Place meatballs on slightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until baked through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a small skillet, combine ¼ cup diced onion and 1 clove of garlic in 1 tbsp of oil. Saute for 3 – 5 minutes until soft and fragrant, make sure not to burn the garlic. Add to a food processor with the roasted bell peppers, broth, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp of olive oil. Process until combined and smooth. If you want, you can heat up the sauce in a small saucepan.
- Use a vegetable spiralizer to turn the zucchini into noodles. In the same skillet, add the zucchini with the oil and saute for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Plate the zucchini with the roasted red bell pepper sauce and 3-4 meatballs. I like to add a little more sauce on top of my meatballs so extra flavor.