I don’t think I have ever seen our son more excited… then when we told him we were having meatballs for dinner! His day WAS MADE! Haha! Of course as mentioned before, he can’t resist anything with tomato sauce. He is OBSESSED with tomatoes in ANY FORM! We like to enjoy meatballs by themselves, without the pasta. We are able to enjoy MORE that way! Haha! This turkey meatball recipe is pretty perfect! The combination of texture mixed with flavor can’t be is AWESOME! I have created several different turkey meatball recipes, but this one is my favorite. It’s simple and to the point! And I love to throw together a good homemade marinara sauce. I find it a little fun to be honest! Haha! I won’t ever buy it in a can or jar. It is WAY too easy to make and it eliminates all the added oils, sugar, and salt. Do you have a special meatball recipe to share? I would love to hear it!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Organic Ground Turkey Greensbury Market
- 1/2 cup Italian Nut Crumbs Appel Foods
- 1/2 cup Parmesean Cheese, Grated
- 1/4 cup Fresh Organic Basil Melissa's Produce
- 1/4 cup Fresh Organic Oregano Melissa's Produce
- 1/4 cup Organic Sweet Onion Melissa's Produce
- 1 tsp Organic Garlic Powder Spicely Organics
- 1 tbsp Organic Olive Oil Garcia Del La Cruz
- 1 Organic Brown Egg
- 1/2 tsp Himalyan Pink Salt San Franciso Salt Compamy
- 1 tsp Organic Ground Pepper Spicely Organics
Marinara Sauce
- 2 cans Organic Crushed Tomatoes Organico Bello
- 2 tbsp Organic Olive Oil Garcia Del La Cruz
- 1/4 cup Fresh Organic Basil Melissa's Produce
- 1/4 cup Fresh Organic Oregano Melissa's Produce4
- 4 Organic Garlic Cloves Melissa's Produce
- 1/4 cup Organic Sweet Onion Melissa's Produce
- 1/2 tsp Himalayn Pink Salt San Francsio Salt Company
- 1 tsp Organic Ground Pepper Spicely Organics
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cheese, nut crumbs, herbs, garlic powder, onion, oregano, salt and pepper, and stir well to combine. Add the turkey. In a small bowl, beat the egg, then add it to the meat mixture. With a fork or your fingers, mix just until combined.
- With a scoop or spoon, scoop the meat and shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Arrange baking sheet with rack. You will have about 20 meatballs total. Brush the tops of the meatballs with the olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
Marinara Sauce
- In a large skillet (do not use a deep pot) over medium heat, heat the oil. When it is hot, add onions and garlic.
- As soon as garlic and onions are browned, add the remaining ingredients.
- Simmer until sauce thickens.
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