Lean and Healthy oven baked Turkey Meatballs

Name: Lean and Healthy oven baked Turkey Meatballs
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional); 1 egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1 pound ground turkey

5 steps

Cook:13min

These Oven-Baked Turkey Meatballs come together in less than 20 minutes, and provide any meal with a tasty protein boost.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:05:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories385 kcal (19%)

Total Fat20.8 g (30%)

Carbs13.1 g (5%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein36.1 g (72%)

Sodium1488.7 mg (74%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

1 tablespoontomato paste

optional

1egg

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 ½ cupspasta sauce

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonkosher salt

¼ cupbreadcrumbs

1 teaspoonitalian seasoning

¼ cupparmesan cheese

1 poundground turkey

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.

Step 2

2. Stir together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper. Whisk together the egg and tomato paste (if using).

Step 3

3. Add breadcrumbs and whisked egg to ground turkey. Use your hands to mix until just combined. Do not over-mix or compact the meat if possible. Overmixing leads to tougher meatballs.

Step 4

4. Use a rounded tablespoon to roll into meatballs. You should get between 16-20 meatballs. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 5

5. Brush the meatballs with olive oil. Bake for 13-16 minutes until cooked through.