Summertime Turkey Meatballs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
591 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Summertime Turkey Meatballs
Description
This recipe calls for mixing ground turkey with finely chopped garlic, shallots, chives, parmesan cheese, diced sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. The mixture is hand-formed into small meatballs slightly smaller than golf balls for quicker cooking. The meatballs are pan-fried in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned on all sides and cooked through.
In a separate pan, cherry tomatoes are sautéed with chopped garlic, seasoned with salt and pepper, and cooked until they begin to break down, creating a fresh, bright sauce. Served with angel hair pasta cooked to package instructions, the dish merges delicate pasta with juicy meatballs and a light, flavorful tomato base.
This combination creates a textured and aromatic meal highlighting sun-dried tomatoes’ concentrated flavor and herb notes from chives and shallots. It offers a lighter twist on traditional meatballs well-suited for warmer months.
You can substitute other pasta types depending on preference, and extra meatballs can be frozen for later use, providing convenience for busy days.
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey 85% dark meat
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 shallot finely diced
- ¼ cup chives finely chopped
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes finely diced, packed in olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
- ¼ cup olive oil
For the pasta
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pints cherry tomato halved
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- salt kosher salt and freshly cracked
- black pepper kosher salt and freshly cracked
Instructions
- Transfer the ground turkey to a large bowl, and add in garlic, shallots, chives, parmesan, sun dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Using your hands, incorporate everything together. Make sure everything is evenly incorporated without over mixing the ground turkey.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs, just smaller than a golf ball.
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add half of the meatballs and sauté for 3-4 minutes, turning every so often to brown the outside and then continue cooking through for about 6 minutes more. Once the meatballs are cooked, remove them from the oil and repeat the process with the remaining meatballs.
- In a large skillet, heat the 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes and saute until they start to fall apart. Add the chopped garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and combine all the elements into a summer meatball pasta.
Notes
- Feel free to use any pasta shape or type as a base for the meatballs.
- Make extra meatballs and freeze them for convenient future meals.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 591 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 591kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 534mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 851mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1054IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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