Italian Wedding Pasta

Italian Wedding Pasta


1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Line 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or foil.

3. In medium bowl, with fingertips, mix turkey, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1/4 cup Romano just until blended; do not overmix. Shape turkey mixture into thirty-six 1-inch meatballs; place in prepared pan.

4. Bake meatballs 20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.

6. Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than label directs.

7. Drain pasta; return to saucepot.

8. In 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk cornstarch into milk.

9. Add milk mixture and broth to pasta in saucepot; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute to thicken sauce slightly. Remove saucepot from heat; stir in spinach, 1/2 cup grated Romano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meatballs and gently toss to combine.

10. Transfer pasta mixture to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup grated Romano. Bake 20 minutes or until hot in the center and golden brown on top.

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