Italian Turkey Meatballs

My mom makes the best meatballs- so these turkey meatballs are based off her original recipe, but I swapped out some of the ingredients to make them more nutritious. This is a leaner version, but still full of flavor. I love serving them over spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce.

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Italian Turkey Meatballs

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 lb 94% ground turkey
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup low-fat shredded Mozzarella cheese or regular
• 5 fresh basil leaves finely chopped
• salt
• Pepper
• Oregano

Servings people Ingredients 1 lb 94% ground turkey 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 medium onion finely chopped 2 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 egg 1/4 cup low-fat shredded Mozzarella cheese or regular 5 fresh basil leaves finely chopped salt Pepper Oregano

Instructions

1. Add oatmeal to a food processor and blend until it becomes oat flour.
2. Lightly beat the egg in a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix thoroughly (don’t overmix).
3. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Roll the turkey mixture into uniform balls (I made 18) and place on the baking pan. Cook for about 12 minutes. You can add them to your favorite sauce, or eat as is!

Recipe Notes

For one (out of 18) meatball: 47 calories, 2 g fat, 2 g carbohydrates, 6 grams protein