Today I am back with another recipe with Ronzoni Gluten Free® pasta. After a veggie pasta dinner recipe, it was time for a meaty one, yet still a healthier option for us pasta lovers. Spaghetti and meatballs get a gluten-free and skinny makeover with turkey meatballs (without bread crumbs and egg), simple homemade pasta sauce and gluten free spaghetti. Easy ingredients yet so much flavor, you will be reaching for seconds!
Ronzoni Gluten Free® pasta comes in 5 shapes: elbows, penne, rotini, spaghetti and thin spaghetti. I mentioned before how much I love this pasta! It cooks fast, tastes just like white pasta and it’s gluten-free. I’ve recommended it to all of my GF and non-GF friends and they agree – this pasta is delicious! Made of a 4-grain blend of white rice, brown rice, corn and quinoa this pasta has 19 grams of whole grains per serving. I’ve tried it in pretty much all of our favorite pasta dinner recipes and it wins every time. It is certified gluten-free and made in a dedicated gluten-free facility in the U.S.
When cooking gluten free pasta, it is recommended to use the amount of water specified on the box, stirring the pasta often during cooking and rinsing it with warm water. It is also recommended, and I do it every single time I cook pasta, to stir in olive oil after rinsing and draining it.
I love creating healthier versions of our favorite comfort foods for the obvious reasons but it is also really fun to cook a meal that looks like pure indulgence. For this recipe I used Ronzoni Gluten Free® Spaghetti. To add even more flavor to the dish, I combined melted butter with minced fresh garlic and stir it into the pasta right after draining it. Best.idea.ever.
Gentle toss and the pasta is fragrant with garlic and tastes buttery and delicious.
Since we are using gluten free pasta, it is an obvious choice to make gluten free meatballs and sauce to go with it. If you ever wondered if you could make turkey meatballs packed with flavor yet without breadcrumbs and egg – I am here to tell you yes, yes you can! These meatballs are juicy and flavorful. I added fresh garlic, red onion, oregano, salt, pepper and paprika to the ground turkey and mixed it all together. Then, using a medium size cookie scoop (1 and 1/2 tablespoon size) I scooped the mixture into balls and browned on all sides in a skillet. The sauce is simply crushed tomatoes that you pour over the meatballs, add a sprinkle of salt and black pepper and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes to finish cooking the meatballs. After that, it’s time to plate and dig in!
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Jerry Marquardt says
My favorite pasta dish is a grande plate of Shrimp Primavera with Arrabiata Sauce.
Kim Henrichs says
My favorite pasta dish is probably tortellini with green pesto!
Annette says
My favorite pasta dish is Crawfish Fettuccine.
Thomas Murphy says
I like spaghetti and meatballs.
Betty C says
I love lasagna but fettuccine alfredo is a close second.
Stephanie Phelps says
My favorite pasta dish is macaroni salad! I just love it and could eat it all the time!
Ellie Wright says
I love a delicious Italian pasta salad.
angie says
My fav pasta dish is def lasagna! My partner calls me Garfield (like the cartoon cat who is obsesses with lasagna)! hahaha!
Denise L says
My favorite pasta dish is pasta con broccoli.
Shawn Gallagher says
Fettuccine alfreo!
Faith J. says
I’m a speghetti and meatballs type girl =)
Deb Ford says
I think fettucine alfredo is my all time favorite.
katherine says
I love Ravioli
Tamara says
Your recipe looks delicious! My favorite dish is spaghetti and meatballs.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Tamara! We love spaghetti and meatballs too! 😀
Kerry says
Baked spaghetti!
Barbara Montag says
My favorite is angel hair pasta with spinach and white beans.
thank you
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
That sounds delicious, Barbara! Thank you!
BusyWorkingMama says
I love orzo pasta with capers, red onion, artichokes and tuna fish.
Linda says
Lasagna is my favorite.
Cynthia C says
I enjoy spaghetti carbonara, but any pasta dish is fine with me.
Anastasia says
I’m a big fan of the classic Spaghetti!! Especially my grandmother’s recipe. Never had any better 🙂
Anne says
I love so many different pasta dishes, but I think my favorite is shells stuffed with a rich ricotta-spinach mixture, with tomato sauce.
Cheryl B says
My favorite recipe involving pasta is baked ziti.
Elle says
Spaghetti with meatballs and garlic tomato sauce is my favorite recipe.
kjasus says
this is my favorite pasta dish…spaghetti and meatballs!
heather says
My favorite pasta dish is mom’s lasagna with garlic bread.
Susan Smith says
My favorite pasta recipe is pasta primavera.
Margaret Smith says
Spaghetti and Meatballs is my favorite. Thanks so much.
Madeline says
I love tuna noodle casserole! That counts as pasta, right?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Absolutely! Thanks, Madeline! 😀
LaTanya says
I like spaghetti
Stefanie G says
chicken parm is my favorite pasta dish! I love it!
Natalie says
My favorite pasta dish is macaroni and cheese! It has been my favorite ever since I was a little girl.
Kelly D says
Baked ziti is my favorite.
Jessica To says
Stuffed shells are my favorite.
Elena says
my favorite is lasagna
Gina @Running to the Kitchen says
This has my name all over it!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks, Gina!
mami2jcn says
Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite.
Julie Wood says
I like my recipe called French Onion Spaghetti Pie! So delicious!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Ooo! That sounds amazing!
Lisa Brown says
my favorite pasta dish is lasagna
Erin says
I love Ronzoni’s pasta! It tastes just like gluten-filled pasta. 🙂 And what a delicious dish this is!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Isn’t it delicious? 😀 We love it too! Thanks, Erin!
Rachel says
My favorite pasta dish is fettuccine alfredo.
Angie says
I’m a big pasta lover around here! Like I wish I could eat it all the time! Love the turkey meatballs!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Same here! We could eat pasta every day. 😀 Thanks, Angie!
Sabrina says
I’ve been looking for a good turkey meatball recipe! This looks like a great one to try out!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
They really are fantastic! I hope you will give this recipe a try, Sabrina! Thanks so much!
Justine says
I’m so curious about this pasta! I have to try it!
Matt says
This would be such a big hit with my boys!
Trish says
The perfect weekday dinner! That spaghetti looks amazing!
carrie says
Love this healthier version of one of my favorite Italian dishes! 🙂
Megan says
What a great dinner, those meatballs look divine! And I love that you used GF pasta. 🙂
Becky Hardin says
I love those meatballs…and the garlic pasta
Mita says
I like Turkey Meatballs with Garlic Spaghetti.
Will G says
My favorite pasta dish is Lasagna.