Homemade Ground Turkey Meatballs
Baked turkey meatballs with simple breadcrumbs and herbs for a cozy weeknight dinner. Serve with marinara or slide into subs, then freeze extras for later.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 pound ground turkey I used 93 % lean
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs Italian or plain
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder or granulated
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 24 ounces marinara or other pasta sauce optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foiled sprayed with cooking oil.
- In a large mixing bowl crack the egg, then beat it with a fork or a whisk. Add the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, basil, oregano, garlic, onion, parsley, salt and pepper.1 egg, 1 pound ground turkey, 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- Cover your hands with the olive oil generously to keep the meat mixture from drying out. Mix the meat just enough so that the breadcrumbs and spices are distributed well into the mixture, but not to overmix. Using your hands over a spoon also helps you to keep from overmixing the meat.1 teaspoon olive oil
- With oiled hands or a medium cookie scoop, portion the meat into about 1 ½ tablespoon balls, about 16 meatballs total. Give each meatball a quick and gentle roll to smooth it out, then place each meatball on the baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between meatballs.
- Bake meatballs for 10 minutes. Flip the meatballs to help them to brown more evenly, then allow them to cook for another 10-15 minutes. Meatballs should be cooked all the way through and no longer pink in the center, registering at 165 degrees inside when checked with a meat thermometer.
- (optional) While meatballs are cooking, place tomato sauce in a covered pot with a lid on the stove and heat through until it is simmering, usually around 10-15 minutes. Toss meatballs in the hot sauce and enjoy.24 ounces marinara or other pasta sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg