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The Best Baked Turkey Meatballs

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These Baked Turkey Meatballs that can be served with whole wheat spaghetti or fettuccini. It’s our best turkey meatball recipe that is easy and healthier than the norm.

 

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It’s always a toss up for me between Mexican Food and Italian Food  I love both. But we are eating healthy and staying fit so I have to be careful when I indulge in either one.

 

 

Best Turkey Meatball Recipe
 We were craving good old-fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs the other day but we didn’t wish to lose any ground on our healthy journey.   So we tweaked a few recipes and came up with baked turkey meatballs and whole grain fettuccine.   We believe this is the best turkey meatball recipe and we would rather have them than any other.

 

 

We used a meatball maker to have gorgeous big turkey meatballs and we baked them which made everything so easy.     We also used baking mats to make clean up easier and our turkey meatballs did not stick.  One of the simplest solutions to help stay on a healthy eating plan to make food preparation as easy as possible.   Using a canned pasta sauce and a healthier pasta makes this dish quick.   We spend the extra time making our homemade meatballs which make all the difference in the world.
Baked Turkey Meatballs,
These are the Best Turkey Meatballs, filled with fresh herbs and with less fat than their beef counterpart.  And served with a whole grain pasta there is no guilt involved so you can enjoy a great Italian meal and still stay on your goal plan.

 

 

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Best Turkey Meatball Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

An easy but healthier meatball recipes making huge meatballs to be served over pasta

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Baked Turkey Meatballs, Best Turkey Meatball Recipe, Best Turkey Meatballs
Servings: 4
Author: Evelyn
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, egg whites, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, parsley, basil, and black pepper. Mix ingredients thoroughly and then use a meatball maker and shape into large 1 1/2-inch diameter meatballs.

  3. Arrange meatballs on a baking sheet and bake in oven 45-50 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
  4. In a large saucepan, combine the pasta sauce and the cooked meatballs. Simmer over low heat until the sauce warmed thoroughly, about 20 minutes.

  5. While the pasta sauce is heating, prepare spaghetti (or linguine or fettucini) accordingly to its package directions.

  6. Drain pasta and place in large serving dish, top with meatballs and pasta sauce

  7. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. 

    Serving size is about 2-3 meatballs per person


 

If you enjoyed our Baked Turkey Meatballs Spaghetti then:

zuccini lasagnaZucchini Lasagna
Skinny Green Chicken Enchiladas

 

 

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  3. Evelyn — I often find when I make things with ground turkey — such as meatloaf or hamburgers — that they seem very dry compared to beef. Any suggestions for me?

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    • Lean ground Turkey can be dryer than ground beef, I always add extra low calorie flavor such as fresh herbs and freshly crushed garlic and chopped onions. This add moisture instead of the fat that makes ground beef moist:)

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  8. Yummy! I rarely take the time to make meatballs, but it really does make spaghetti much more special. 😉 Thanks for sharing your recipe.
    His blessings,
    Kim @ Curtain Queen

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  9. Evelyn,
    You found my weekness. I could eat spaghetti everyday and my new thing is turkey burger. I will definitely try this recipe and it is pinned! I collect spaghetti recipes, so thank you for sharing yours at Tuesday Trivia.
    Check back for Friday Features.
    Hugs,
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

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  10. I just recently tried ground turkey for the first time. I thought it was good. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble, Evelyn. 🙂

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  19. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with Saturday Spotlight, it looks delicious. Enjoy the rest of your week, and hope to see you at the party again soon.

    April

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