Turkey Meatballs in Creamy Gravy
User Reviews
5
-
Prep Time
15 mins
-
Cook Time
20 mins
-
Total Time
35 mins
-
Servings
8
-
Course
Main Course
-
Cuisine
American
Turkey Meatballs in Creamy Gravy
Description
Ground turkey mixed with minced onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, poultry seasoning, and breadcrumbs forms meatballs bound with egg and milk. The mixture tends to be moist, requiring hands-on mixing to fully combine. Meatballs are formed into bite-sized balls and seared in a skillet with olive oil to develop a browned exterior.
Once seared, the meatballs rest before cooking in a creamy gravy made by melting butter, whisking in flour, and gradually adding chicken broth seasoned with thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Simmering the meatballs in this rich gravy finishes cooking them while infusing moisture and flavor, yielding tender, well-seasoned meatballs with a smooth sauce.
This dish suits serving with mashed potatoes, noodles, or rice to absorb the gravy. It makes a filling dinner option highlighting lean ground turkey enhanced by herbs and a savory sauce.
Ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- ½ cup onion minced or grated
- 1 tsp parsley dried
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
- ¼ tsp poultry seasoning
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup milk
Gravy
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth unsalted
- ½ tsp thyme dried
- 1 tsp parsley dried
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp poultry seasoning
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- In a medium size bowl combine the ground turkey, minced onion, parsley, salt, Worcestershire sauce, ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, and bread crumbs. Mix together until well combined.
- Add in the egg and milk. Stir together. Will need to mix with hands to get mixture completely combined. Meat mixture will feel wet.
- Working in batches, using a small cookie scoop or a 1 tablespoon, scoop out the meat mixture, roll the meat into a ball with your hands and place in the skillet. Continue until skillet is filled with meatballs, giving them room to cook in the skillet.
- Carefully turn the meatballs during cooking to ensure all sides get seared. (don’t worry if meatballs are fully cooked at this point, they will simmer in the sauce later.)
- Once all sides of the meatballs are seared, remove from the skillet to a plate and continue forming meatballs and cooking until all meat is cooked. Replace oil in skillet as needed to reduce sticking.
- Remove all meatballs from the skillet to make the gravy.
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Cook the flour mixture for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add all seasonings. Scrape bottom of the skillet with wooden spoon to release all the bits from cooking the turkey for additional flavor. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Bring mixture to a simmer while stirring occasionally. Cook until the gravy is thickened. Add the meatballs back into the skillet in the gravy. Allow to simmer on low for 10 minutes, stirring the meatballs occasionally.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1079mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 252IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
