Monday, October 28, 2013

Turkey Meatballs

When you eat a lot of ground turkey, meatballs are likely going to be something you make with it.  This recipe for turkey meatballs features a power punch of veggies.  I wanted to include some more veggies, just to see what happened and you can't taste them! These are a healthy and tasty meatball. I served mine with quinoa most days, but tried with spaghetti squash one day.  Another tasty treat is to stuff a bell pepper with the quinoa and turkey! Yummy!

Turkey Meatballs
1.5 pounds of ground turkey
3 egg whites
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup baby spinach, chopped fine
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
10 basil leaves, chopped fine
Red Pepper Flakes, Salt and Pepper

Preheat oven to 375F

Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix to combine.  Portion the meatballs using a cookie dough scoop or make them into a large tablespoon size.  Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake the meatballs for about 30 minutes or until they reach 165F.  Serve anyway you want with a little cheese!
Turkey Meatballs in a roasted green pepper

Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
Turkey Meatballs with Quinoa

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