Big Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Big Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground turkey; 1 large egg; .5 cup almond flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed; 1 tsp black pepper; .5 tsp salt; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 pints red cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; .25 tsp salt; .25 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:19:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories692.2 kcal (35%)

Total Fat41.6 g (59%)

Carbs13.4 g (5%)

Sugars7.5 g (8%)

Protein69.2 g (138%)

Sodium1552.4 mg (78%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

For the meatballs

1.5 lbsground turkey

1egg

large

½ cupalmond flour

2cloves garlic

minced

2 tspitalian seasoning

1 tspfennel seeds

crushed

1 tspblack pepper

½ tspsalt

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

For the tomatoes

2 pintsred cherry tomatoes

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

2cloves garlic

minced

1 tspitalian seasoning

¼ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

2 Tbspfresh basil

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

PREHEAT the oven to 400°F. Line a large rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

MAKE THE MEATBALLS: In a large bowl, combine the turkey, egg, almond flour, garlic, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, pepper, salt, and olive oil. Form into 9 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on the pan, spacing them evenly. Roast for 20 minutes,

Step 3

MAKE THE TOMATOEs: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the cher- ry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Season with the salt and black pepper

Step 4

ADD the cherry tomatoes to the pan around the meatballs. Turn the meatballs and roast for 10 minutes more, or until the tomatoes split and the internal temperature of the meatballs is 165°F.

Step 5

TOP the meatballs and roasted tomatoes with the fresh basil and serve.