Description
Bake these simple Turkey Meatballs with Marinara for a satisfying, protein-packed dinner that tastes like a labor of love, even on a busy night. Clara Kohn shares this recipe from the 911Recipes family kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, gently combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Do not overmix.
- Roll the mixture into uniform 1-inch balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through and lightly browned.
- While the meatballs bake, warm the marinara sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the olive oil.
- Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer them carefully to the saucepan with the warm marinara sauce.
- Stir gently to coat all the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Serve hot over pasta, zucchini noodles, or enjoy them on their own.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh parsley to the meatball mixture.
- If your meatballs brown too quickly before they are cooked through, you can carefully transfer them to the sauce sooner.
- This recipe freezes well. Store leftover meatballs and sauce in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg