Turkey Meatball Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• cream sauce base
  4 oz
• garlic
  2 clove
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• penne pasta
  6 oz
• pre-cooked turkey meatballs
  12 oz
• salt
  4 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• sugar
  2 tsp
• tomato paste
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• strainer

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted salt water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and mince shallot . Peel and mince garlic .

   salt: 4 tsp, shallot: 1 unit, garlic: 2 clove
2. 

   2

   Remove pre-cooked turkey meatballs from packaging. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and warmed through, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

   pre-cooked turkey meatballs: 12 oz, olive oil: 4 tsp
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, stir penne pasta into pot. Cook until al dente, 9-12 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain using a strainer .

   penne pasta: 6 oz
4. 

   4

   While pasta cooks, melt butter in pan used for meatballs over medium heat. Stir in shallot and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add half the Italian seasoning and a pinch of chili flakes if desired; cook for 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste ; cook for 1 minute.

   butter: 4 tbsp, Italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 1 unit
5. 

   5

   Pour ¾ cup plain water into pan; stir until smooth. Cut top off carton of cream sauce base to open fully; pour contents into pan. Using a spoon or spatula, scrape any remaining sauce from carton into pan. Add half the Parmesan cheese (save the rest for serving), 1 tsp sugar , and ½ tsp salt . Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with black pepper if needed. Turn off heat.

   cream sauce base: 4 oz, Parmesan cheese: ½ cup, sugar: 2 tsp, salt, black pepper: 1 tsp
6. 

   6

   Stir meatballs and drained penne into pan with sauce until coated. If needed, stir in reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated in sauce. Divide pasta between bowls. Top with remaining Parmesan and more chili flakes if desired. Serve.