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Roasted Garlic Turkey Meatballs
These healthy turkey meatballs feature slow roasted garlic for incredible flavor! Get my recipe for the best garlic turkey meatballs here.
Prep Time
55 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 13 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 221 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 bulbs garlic
- olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- With a sharp knife slice the top portion of the head of each garlic bulb. Place the top back on the garlic bulb. Wrap the sliced garlic bulbs in aluminum foil, making a nice little package and place in a 8” round cake pan or baking sheet.
- Roast for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. When cooled squeeze the garlic from each top and bottom into a bowl and mash with fork.
- Turn oven up to 400°F.
- Add the ground turkey, egg, Panko, sesame seeds, kosher salt, red pepper flakes and parsley to bowl with roasted garlic. Mix using your hand until combined.
- Using a small scoop make the meatballs and place on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or foil. Bake for 18 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve as is with a squeeze of lemon or with your favorite sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
474mg
(20%)
Potassium
407mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.