# Protein Penne with Spicy Meatballs

This protein pasta meal prep is a super healthy meal that tastes like a cheat meal.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 oz lean ground turkey
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp chili paste
- Salt
- pepper
- Chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp bread crumbs
- 16 oz penne protein pasta
- 1 jar rosé tomato sauce

## Instructions

1. Grab some lean ground turkey and season with minced garlic, chili paste, salt, pepper, chopped parsley, 1 egg, and 2 tbsp bread crumbs.
2. Mash it up and roll it into balls.
3. Air fry the meatballs at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
4. Boil about 12 ounces of protein pasta.
5. Heat up a jar of tomato sauce.
6. Mix in the cooked meatballs so they can absorb all that flavor.
7. Add your pasta.

## Equipment

- air fryer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTd7zwbEhcK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d842e9b3-7017-46f4-826c-18fe4905c5b9
- Extracted: 2026-01-14

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