Healthy Spinach Meatballs With Spicy Sriracha Marinara - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground turkey
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry (or 1 1/2 10 oz pkgs)
1/3 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
3 egg whites
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano (I used Italian seasoning, because I had that on hand)
course salt & pepper
nonstick cooking spray
Spicy Sriracha Marinara
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup sriracha sauce (use less if you're less adventurous!)
1 (16 ounce) box whole wheat spaghetti
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Heat broiler, with rack in top position.
Place pork, turkey, spinach, breadcrumbs, egg whites, oregano, 1 1/2 tsps salt & 1/2 tsp pepper in a large bowl.
With your hands, mix to combine. Roll into 1 - 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Arrange meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Broil for 5 minutes. Turn meatballs and broil another 5 minutes, until golden brown.
In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
Add tomatoes and Sriracha and bring to a simmer.
Add meatballs and simmer at least 10 minutes. (To store, let cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week, or freeze, up to 3 months).
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, add to pot with meatballs and gently toss to coat.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Enjoy :).