This is one of my favorite winter dishes because it allows me to use ingredients I've preserved from my garden over the summer. From jarred tomato sauce to dried oregano it’s a little reminder of summer. The veggies and ground turkey give you a nice moist meatball and by allowing the meatball to simmer in the sauce they soaks up the flavor of the sauce.
Finely chop or use food processor to finely chop veggies of your choice. I used a green pepper, carrots, onion and fresh garlic. Sauté veggie mix with a pinch of salt to remove some of the moisture. Mix ground turkey eggs and seasoning add in veggie mix then mix in breadcrumbs and cheese. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil. Rub olive oil onto hands and roll meatballs to the size of a golf ball or slightly larger. Bake on 350* for 18 minutes then rotate on racks in the oven and cook another 18 minutes or until cooked through. Drop into a pot of your favorite tomato sauce and cook to a simmer. This is awesome all on its own or with a small amount of whole wheat of brown rice pasta and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese!
1 pound turkey
1 bell pepper
2 carrots peeled
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
1 egg and 1 egg white,
1 Tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley roughly chopped
2 cups whole wheat/ sprouted grain/ gluten free bread crumbs (homemade bread crumbs can be made with cooled toast in a food processor or blender)
1 teaspoons crushed red pepper or to taste
1 table spoon dried oregano
1 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese or Italian blend
Finely chop or use food processor to finely chop veggies of your choice. I used a green pepper, carrots, onion and fresh garlic. Sauté veggie mix with a pinch of salt to remove some of the moisture. Mix ground turkey eggs and seasoning add in veggie mix then mix in breadcrumbs and cheese. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil. Rub olive oil onto hands and roll meatballs to the size of a golf ball or slightly larger. Bake on 350* for 18 minutes then rotate on racks in the oven and cook another 18 minutes or until cooked through. Drop into a pot of your favorite tomato sauce and cook to a simmer. This is awesome all on its own or with a small amount of whole wheat of brown rice pasta and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese!
1 pound turkey
1 bell pepper
2 carrots peeled
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
1 egg and 1 egg white,
1 Tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley roughly chopped
2 cups whole wheat/ sprouted grain/ gluten free bread crumbs (homemade bread crumbs can be made with cooled toast in a food processor or blender)
1 teaspoons crushed red pepper or to taste
1 table spoon dried oregano
1 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese or Italian blend
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