You caught me, I try to sneak veggies in everything! But these hit the mark when it comes to a flavorful and healthier meatball. I have the kids squeeze the juice out of the Spinach, and mix the meatball mixture together with their hands. I find no matter what I am cooking, whether its veggie filled or not the kids tend to eat more of it if they have a hand making it!

Here is what you need:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (I didn’t have breadcrumbs handy, so I put some croutons in my food processor and ground them up!) Sshh, don’t tell anybody ;)
• 2 eggs
• 8 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic (fresh or dried)
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh or dried)
• 1 jar pasta sauce
• 1 lb pasta

Here is what you do:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Mix turkey, eggs, seasonings, bread crumbs, and oil until well combined
• Squeeze all the water out of the spinach (I used a colander over a large bowl using a small bowl to squeeze it out. Empty water and set aside. (The kids think this part is fun!)
• Then fold in the spinach into the mixture until mixed together well
• Spoon about 1 inch wide meatballs and roll together with hands, pressing firmly
• Place onto a baking rack placed on top of a baking sheet
• Cook for 20 minutes
• Place meatballs into the sauce and cook covered for 10 minutes
• Cook pasta until al dente, scooping 1/2 cup of the pasta water right before draining
• Pour reserved pasta water, sauce, meatballs and pasta back into pot
• Mix together and cook covered for 5 more minutes
• Let cool and ENJOY!