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Ground turkey meatballs served with marinara sauce and a side of thin spaghetti

Healthy Turkey Meatballs

Sonaded Khanna
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 344 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Cutting boards
  • 1 Chef Knife
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Small bowl
  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • 2 Tongs Large and Small
  • Measuring cups
  • Large Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb 93% lean & 7% fat Ground Turkey Organic (preferably)
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Onion Diced Small
  • 1/3 cup Red Bell Peppers Diced Small
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme Roughly Chopped
  • 1 Egg Beaten
  • 1/3 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Fresh Parmesan Cheese Grated on Rasp
  • Kosher salt To Taste
  • Fresh Cracked Pepper To Taste
  • 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 24 oz Jar of Marinara Sauce Good Quality Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients in the mixing bowl. Use your clean hands to mix all the ingredients. Use your hands to grab a small to medium-sized amount of ground turkey mixture and use both hands to form a ball. Do the same to the rest of the mixture. Try to keep all meatballs the same size so they can cook evenly.
  • Place the meatballs on the baking sheet covered with parchment. Make sure the meatballs are separated from each other and not touching. You can start cooking them immediately or place the baking sheet with meatballs in the fridge for 15-30 mins.
  • Add the vegetable oil to the hot skillet and wait for the oil to get hot. When the oil is hot, put the meatballs in the skillet and make sure they have enough space and are not crowding each other.
  • Cook for 3 mins on each side. Continue to cook all sides until the meatballs are golden brown. Take the meatballs out and place them in a small bowl. Then drain the oil out of the skillet. Be careful while doing this because you can burn yourself. By doing this, it will remove excess oil in the marinara sauce.
  • Then add pasta sauce to the skillet and water to the jar to remove the rest. Stir together and make sure the sauce is hot, then put the meatballs back in and cover the skillet with the top. Leave the cover on for 15 mins occasionally turning and adding pasta sauce from the skillet over the top of the meatballs. Cover for another 5-7 minutes. Let rest with the top on for another 2-5 minutes then serve.

Notes

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 27gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 267mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 645IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Ground Turkey Meatballs, Healthy Turkey Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs with Marinara Sauce
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