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Pesto Baked Turkey Meatballs
Baked turkey meatballs made with pesto sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 504 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 cup of pesto
- 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried basil
- Use your hands to combine this mixture thoroughly
- Take 1/4 cup of the pesto and spread a thin layer along the bottom of a 10x10 square baking dish
- Form 16 meatball by taking 2 tbsp of the turkey meatball mixture for each meatball
- Arrange the 16 meatballs in the baking dish
- Pour the remaining 3/4 cup of pesto over the meatballs ensuring each one is covered
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
- Then remove from the oven, add the mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts
- Allow to cool slightly and serve with noodles or veggies!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
1381mg
(58%)
Potassium
542mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1480IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1381mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1480IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.