An excellent method for stuffing a bird. It’s quite wet! You can use or add a pinch of marjoram in place of or in addition to the thyme in this recipe. Attempt to tuck the filling under the breast’s skin. The turkey becomes incredibly moist as a result.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh oregano
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 ½ pounds 7% ground bison meat
- 1 egg
- 1 slice bread, torn into pieces
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms (such as Hunt’s®)
- 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 (13.25 ounce) package whole grain spaghetti (such as Barilla®)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions
- Combine green onions, parsley, oregano, and basil in a bowl; mix well.
- Place bison in a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the green onion mixture. Add egg, bread, 1 teaspoon salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until evenly combined.
- Shape mixture into eight 1 1/2-inch-wide meatballs. Place in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red wine; cover and cook for 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking, covered, for 8 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Set aside and keep warm.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add remaining green onion mixture, onion, mushrooms, and 1 teaspoon salt. Saute until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper and serve over spaghetti. Top with meatballs and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 526 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 73 g |
| Cholesterol | 96 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 1601 mg |
| Sugars | 15 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |