Dinner · The Runner’s Kitchen
Smoky turkey meatballs & tomato pasta
Juicy turkey meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, with a little smoked paprika and a full bowl of pasta.
Hands-on and cooking times are estimates.
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Ingredients & portions.
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Seasonings, not included in nutrition totals: Smoked paprika, dried oregano and black pepper to taste.
Listed allergens: wheat, egg. Check every product label and cross-contact advice.
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Nutrition, as you make it.
Per serving, based on 4 servings. Estimated from ingredients.
Vitamins, minerals & the full breakdown
- Fibre
- 4.7* g
- Sugars
- 14.4* g
- Saturated fat
- 1.6* g
- Sodium
- 175.5 mg
- Potassium
- 1,341.9 mg
- Calcium
- 96.7 mg
- Magnesium
- 116.0 mg
- Phosphorus
- 595.1 mg
- Iron
- 3.86 mg
- Zinc
- 3.16 mg
- Selenium
- 36.6* µg
- Iodine
- 22.1* µg
- Vitamin A (retinol equivalents)
- 734.7* µg
- Vitamin D
- 0.85 µg
- Vitamin E
- 3.51* mg
- Vitamin K1
- 16.4* µg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.62 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 1.67* mg
- Vitamin B12
- 1.84 µg
- Folate
- 69.5* µg
- Vitamin C
- 25.1 mg
- Niacin equivalents (B3)
- 31.1* mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)
- 2.2* mg
- Biotin (B7)
- 9.0* µg
- Copper
- 0.5* mg
- Manganese
- 1.1* mg
- Chloride
- 468.4* mg
* Partial ingredient subtotal: data is missing for at least one ingredient. A dash means no usable value. Cooking losses and brand differences are not modelled.
What do these nutrients do?In the kitchen
How to make it.
- Finely grate half the onion and the carrot. Tear bread into crumbs and mix with turkey, egg, grated vegetables and smoked paprika. Keep the mixture loose rather than squeezing hard.
- With clean hands, roll into small, evenly sized meatballs. Heat half the oil in a wide pan and brown them in batches; they do not need to cook through yet.
- Set the meatballs aside. Soften the remaining chopped onion in the rest of the oil, then stir in crushed garlic.
- Add tomatoes and 150 ml water. Return meatballs to the pan and simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until fully cooked through. Stir carefully.
- Cook pasta according to its pack. Divide pasta and meatballs into 4 portions and finish with torn basil.
Fit it around your training.
Why this combination?
Turkey breast brings a substantial protein portion. Grated vegetables and bread help the lean meatballs stay softer, while pasta supplies carbohydrate.
When it could work for you
A satisfying evening meal and a useful batch-cooking option. The white-pasta version may be more comfortable close to a demanding run than a higher-fibre version.
Plan food before, during & after your runStorage & leftovers.
Cool promptly in shallow containers and refrigerate within one to two hours. Eat within 48 hours or freeze. Reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
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