I used a combination of ground turkey and beef in this recipe because white meat turkey on its own can be dry and lack flavor. Serve these juicy, delicious meatballs alongside whole wheat pasta, brown rice, or a plain salad.
Turkey Meatballs Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes (15 minutes of prep)
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
- ½ pound ground white meat turkey
- ½ pound ground 95% lean beef
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove (fresh or frozen)
- 1 6 oz small can of tomato paste
Instructions:
Put the white meat turkey and lean beef in a bowl.Then add ¼ cup breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, and paprika.
Mix and create mini meatballs 1 ½-2 inches. Set aside.
In a pot, sauté 1 diced onion and garlic clove until lightly browned
Add small can of tomato paste, salt and pepper, and 2 cups water.
Let it boil over medium-high heat.
When boiled, add meatballs and lower heat to a simmer for 1-1 ½ hrs (if it looks like there isn’t enough sauce you can add more water as needed).
**If you want to be adventurous, experiment by adding different herbs like basil or dill to the meatballs.
Nutrition Content:
Per Serving (about 4 meatballs): 86 calories, 1 g fat, 8 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 11 g protein, 49.5 g sodium
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