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Italian Turkey Meatballs

Italian turkey meatballs are a classic ground turkey meatball recipe. Serve with sauce and spaghetti for a complete meal!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 22 meatballs
Calories: 818 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian , American

Ingredients

  • 2 lices plain white bread
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
  • 1/2 onion minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more as needed

Instructions

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  1. Wet bread and squeeze out water. Crumble wet bread into a large bowl. Add the parmesan, onion, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir to blend. Add the ground turkey and egg and mix gently with your hands until thoroughly combined.
  2. Form the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls (22 to 24 meatballs). Place the meatballs on a heavy nonstick baking sheet, spacing apart. Chill 1 to 24 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle meatballs with olive oil and bake until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with pasta and marinara sauce.

Notes

  • *Use gluten free bread to make this recipe gluten free.
  • Nutritional info is for one (1 1/2 inch) meatball.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1meatball Calories 81.8kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 1.7g (1%) Protein 7.5g (15%) Fat 5.1g (8%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Cholesterol 32.1mg (11%) Sodium 211.7mg (9%) Potassium 23.5mg (1%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.3g (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 22meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 818

% Daily Value*

Serving 1meatball
Calories 81.8kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 1.7g 1%
Protein 7.5g 15%
Fat 5.1g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Cholesterol 32.1mg 11%
Sodium 211.7mg 9%
Potassium 23.5mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 0.3g 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.