Turkey Meatballs with Marinara and Pasta
Seasoned ground turkey meatballs simmered in marinara sauce over pasta for a comforting, affordable dinner the family will devour.
- Per serving
- $1.45
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $5.80
Ingredients
1.25 lb Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey
On sale at ALDI: Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey
$4.8924 oz Priano Marinara Sauce
On sale at ALDI: Priano Marinara Sauce, 24 oz
$2.19$2.9912 oz Pasta
about $1.2510 oz Frozen broccoli
about $1.001/3 cup Bread crumbs
pantry1 Egg
about $0.252 cloves minced Garlic
about $0.25to taste Salt and pepper
pantry1 tbsp Olive oil
pantry
Prices are from ALDI the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for pasta. Cook according to package directions and drain.
- While water heats, combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Roll into 12 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides, about 5 minutes total.
- Pour marinara sauce over the meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the frozen broccoli according to package directions.
- Toss pasta with the meatballs and sauce, and serve with broccoli on the side.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at ALDI the week of October 11, 2026, led by kirkwood fresh 93% lean turkey at $4.89.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.45 a serving, or $5.80 for 4 servings.
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