Healthy Turkey Spaghetti and Turkey Meatball Recipe

I can't take all the credit, this is my friends Italian great grandmother's recipe. They call it the Italian Scibilia Spaghetti and meatballs. I was never a spaghetti fan growing up...until I tasted this yummyness! My husband and son of 13 months also can't get enough. I make it usually when I have family gatherings or on a Sunday to have leftovers, we can get at least 3 meals out of it. I guarantee you will crave this dish once you taste it! It's that good.

You can of course make this will regular ground meat as well. I chose Turkey because I think it tastes great and healthier for you too.

Ingredients

Italian Scibilia Sauce

5 garlic cloves

3 small onions or 2 medium onions (sliced)

2 Italian zucchinis (sliced thin)

1 package of button mushrooms (sliced)

1- 28oz can of whole peeled tomatoes with juice (puree in blender)

2- 14.5oz cans of diced tomatoes with juice

2- 6oz cans of tomato paste

4 Italian turkey sausage (out of casing)

3 tbsp of olive oil

garlic salt (eyeball to your preference)

Italian seasoning (eyeball)

pepper (eyeball)

Instructions

I like to prep and cut all my veggies ahead of time.

Add olive oil, garlic salt, and onion to pot. Saute until translucent and soft.

Add Italian turkey sausage out of casing to pot, stir and brown.

Add mushrooms and zucchini to pot and lightly saute.

Puree whole tomatoes (from can) into blender and then add to pot.

Add diced tomatoes (from can)

Add tomato paste.

Stir all together.

Add Italian seasoning, Garlic salt, and pepper to taste. I like to add a lot ;)

Bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer

Add Turkey Meatballs to sauce, cover, stir occasionally, and let it simmer for 1 hour.

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Italian Scibilia Meatball

2 pounds ground beef

2 eggs

either one 5oz wedge or 1 6oz package or shredded Romano cheese

1 minced or pressed garlic clove

1 cup of bread crumbs

garlic salt (eyeball)

Italian seasoning  (eyeball)

black pepper  (eyeball)

Instructions

Add all ingredients from above to mixing bowl.

 Combine really well.

 Roll into balls. I like them to be about 2" round, but you can do whatever your little heart desires. This is great for kids to do too!

Add them to the sauce once the sauce has boiled and you brought it down to simmer.

Cover pot and let simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour.

I add 1 package of thin spaghetti noodles per instructions on the box.

I also add a loaf of garlic bread in the oven about 15 minutes before it's ready to be served.

ENJOY!

A little Chinoiserie Chic inspiration for the day

As a designer, it is hard for me to figure out MY own style.  Mainly because there are so many design concepts out there and I literally love them all.  But as you can tell from my blog, faux bamboo and Chinoiserie are my weakness. 

Here are a few examples of some Chinosierie bedrooms.  I love the colors in this room, don't you?

You can even do your little girls room in a whimsical Chic Chinoiserie.

You can even carry this lovely concept into the kitchen. You don't need much. Maybe its just the statement in the wallpaper...or a wall piece such as a screen. 

or fabric on the chairs

DIY how to spray paint a faux bamboo mirror

Here is an update on my DIY spray paint job for my thrift faux bamboo mirror find...

Isn't it lovely???

It went from drab...

to FAB...

I must say it was so easy to spray paint this baby, there were a few drips because I sprayed too much in certain areas. But it was an easy fix. Once it dried I lightly sanded it down, wiped it clean with a damp cloth, and then applied more spray paint. I let it dry over night and then applied a top coat to protect it. You can view my earlier blogs for the beginning DIY tutoral. 

Here are some closeup pictures.

My next DIY spray paint will be this faux bamboo hutch. I'm selling it on my Etsy shop but I secretly want to keep it...shhh...don't tell my husband. ; -)

I can't decide on the color though...I was thinking a light sky blue and paint the interior back a nice burnt orange an as accent color. This is what I would paint it to go in my home. But since I will be selling it at my shop....I should probably lacquer it white. But I just can't help but want to paint in backing a different accent color! A nice lacquered black is always timeless too. Especially since I'll paint the hardware a pretty classic gold. Stay tuned for this next project. 

Please email me with any suggestions with the new color!