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Moroccan Style Turkey Spaghetti Meatballs

We had this for our main meal last night. I rather heavily adapted it from a few others as i like meat & my wife and son like pasta & as we are trying to eat healthier i am trying to find new ways to use turkey meat instead of beef.

Steps

Meatballs.
Mix parsley , onion , spices , bread crumbs & egg with the ground turkey.
Make sure it is well mixed so that the spices are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
Fork out 20 one inch balls.
Roll the balls into the flour until coated.
Pour enough oil to just cover the bottom of the frying pan , heat on medium heat.
Place the balls into the heated oil.
Turn frequently so they do not burn on the sides.
Cook until they are done all the way through.
Place off to the side.
Put spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water and cook as long as the packet suggests.
Mine takes 7-9 minutes.
Sauce.
Meanwhile , drain oil from the frying pan.
Add the onions , garlic and mushrooms and saute until they start to get soft which was about 5 minutes for me.
Add the tomatoes , peppers , cinnamon , cumin , turmeric and black pepper and lightly simmer for about 8 minutes stirring frequently.
Stir in the chickpeas and heat just long enough to cook through , about 3 minutes.
Stir.

Ingredients

ground turkey, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, red onion, paprika, cumin, turmeric, ground black pepper, egg, dry breadcrumbs, olive oil, flour, spaghetti, garlic cloves, mushroom, green pepper, yellow pepper, red pepper, chopped tomatoes, cinnamon, ground cumin, salt, black pepper, chickpeas