Turkey Meatball Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 pinch
• butter
  2 tbsp
• chili flakes
  ½ tsp
• cream sauce base
  1 unit
• garlic
  2 cloves
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  2 tbsp
• penne pasta
  8 oz
• pre-cooked turkey meatballs
  10 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• sugar
  1 tsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• water
  ¾ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   olive oil pre-cooked turkey meatballs penne pasta butter shallot garlic italian seasoning chili flakes tomato paste cream sauce base parmesan cheese sugar salt black pepper water

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, pre-cooked turkey meatballs: 10 oz, penne pasta: 8 oz, butter: 2 tbsp, shallot: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, italian seasoning: 1 tsp, chili flakes: ½ tsp, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, cream sauce base: 1 unit, parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 pinch, water: ¾ cup
2. 

   2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, peel, and mince shallot. Peel and mince garlic.
3. 

   3

   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 ⏱️ 4 minutes . Transfer to a plate.
4. 

   4

   Once water is boiling, stir penne into pot. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
5. 

   5

   While pasta cooks, melt butter in pan used for meatballs over medium heat. Stir in shallot and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add half the italian seasoning and a pinch of chili flakes if desired; cook ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in tomato paste; cook ⏱️ 1 minute .
6. 

   6

   Pour 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, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Taste and season with salt and black pepper if needed. Turn off heat.
7. 7

   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.