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Turkey Meatball Orzo Mac and Cheese

Adult mac and cheese with turkey meatballs in a creamy tomato orzo sauce, ready in about 25 minutes.

Sam Sternstein
Prep
10m
Cook
15m
Steps
6
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Mix and shape meatballs

    Mix the ground turkey, egg, Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, and pepper. Roll into meatballs.

    Ground turkeyEggItalian seasoningBread crumbsMilkSaltBlack pepper
  2. Step 2Sear the meatballs

    Sear the meatballs in a little olive oil until browned and cooked through, then set aside.

    Orzo
  3. Step 3Sauté onion and garlic1 min

    In the same pan, sauté the onion until softened. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for another minute.

    OnionGarlicTomato paste
  4. Step 4Add the cream

    Pour in the heavy cream and stir until everything comes together into a creamy tomato sauce.

    Heavy cream
  5. Step 5Stir in orzo and Parmesan

    Stir in the cooked orzo and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

    OrzoParmesanSaltBlack pepper
  6. Step 6Top and finish

    Top with the turkey meatballs and finish with a little extra Parmesan.

    Ground turkeyParmesan

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