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Italian Turkey Meatballs

Italian Turkey Meatballs

This simple recipe has the health benefits of turkey, but the Italian flavor of a classic ground beef meatball. Eat this dish by itself or with a side salad for easy healthy eating.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients together in a large mixing bowls.
  • Use your hands, and make sure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
  • Spray a nonstick skillet lightly with cooking spray.
  • Cook the meatballs in batches for 5 or 6 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly.
  • The meatballs should be browned on the outside.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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Course; Turkey
Cuisine; European / Italian

Veggie and Turkey Meatballs

Veggie and Turkey Meatballs

This healthy recipe is great as a side dish. Mix up a big batch and use them as a side dish all week!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl until combined thoroughly.
  • Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the meatballs and cook until browned. Turn frequently.
  • This should take about 7 minutes.
  • Add ½ cup of chicken broth.
  • Cover and reduce the heat.
  • Cook until the liquid is nearly absorbed, usually about 7 minutes.
  • Add remaining broth and increase heat to medium.
  • Cook uncovered until the liquid is absorbed.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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Course; Side Dish / Turkey

Party-Sized Turkey Meatballs

Party-Sized Turkey Meatballs

This recipe is perfect for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish. It is best served with a spaghetti sauce, simple tomato sauce, or marinara sauce. This recipe uses marinara sauce, but feel free to use your favorite!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the first 10 ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Blend well.
  • Add in the turkey and mix well.
  • Shape the turkey into 1 1/4 –inch meatballs.
  • Place them on a large plate or baking sheet.
  • Heat the oil in a large skill over medium-high heat.
  • Add the meatballs and sauté until browned on all sides.
  • This should take about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat, and transfer the meatballs to a plate.
  • Drain any excess oil.
  • Add marinara sauce to the skillet.
  • Return the meatballs to the pan.
  • Simmer at medium-low heat until the sauce thickens, usually between 15 and 20 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer the mixture to serving bowl.
  • Use toothpicks to serve.

Notes & Wine Advice

Yields: Makes 42 Meatballs.
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Course; Turkey

Easy Turkey Meatballs

Easy Turkey Meatballs

These low-fat meatballs are filled with enough protein to curb your appetite for hours. These are best served with fettuccine noodles. Add tomatoes and garlic for an Italian twist.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • Mix turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  • Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. It should make about 36 meatballs.
  • Bake the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are no longer pink.
  • Mix the meatballs with pasta, and cover the dish with basil and Parmesan cheese.
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Course; Turkey

Gingery Pork Meatballs

Gingery Pork Meatballs

These meatballs are best served with wide rice noodles, which can be found in any Asian food store. You can also serve these meatballs with traditional spaghetti noodles.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place a tinfoil-lined pan in the oven. The pan should be at
  • least 1 inch deep. Preheat the oven to 450° F.
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir
  • gently until they are blended evenly.
  • Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and shape the
  • portions into a meatball.
  • Arrange the meatballs in the preheated pan in a single
  • layer.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the meat is cooked
  • through.
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Course; Pork

Spanish Pork Meatballs

Spanish Pork Meatballs

This is a traditional Spanish recipe that is common in tapas bars in Spain. Serve with toothpicks to get an authentic tapas feel.
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Ingredients

For the sauce:

Instructions

  • Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Form meatballs about the size of a teaspoon.
  • The mixture should make about 20 meatballs of this size.
  • Heat ½ inch of oil in a skillet.
  • Dust the meatballs with flour evenly on each side.
  • Brown in the skillet.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in the skillet, and sauté the garlic, onion, and peppers.
  • Add the chicken broth and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Turn the meatballs often.
  • The sauce will thicken.
  • Be sure the meatballs are cooked all the way through before serving.
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Course; Pork
Cuisine; European / Spain

Honey and Garlic Pork Meatballs

Honey and Garlic Pork Meatballs

This recipe comes with a sweet sauce that is s perfect complement to these pork meatballs. Try serving them at a party by using a slow cooker or serve them right from the oven. This dish can also be served over rice.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil. Lightly spray the tinfoil with cooking spray.
  • Combine the pork, egg, bread crumbs, green onion, 1 pressed clove of garlic, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix until everything is well blended, but do not over mix.
  • Shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
  • Place the meatballs on the cookie sheet, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • The meatballs should be cooked thoroughlyand no longer pink in the center.
  • Meanwhile, use a saucepan over medium heat to prepare the sauce.
  • Melt the butter first.
  • Add the garlic when the butter is foamy, and cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, and hot sauce.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for another minute.
  • Combine the meatballs and sauce in a serving dish.
  • Mix to coat the meatballs with sauce.
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Course; Pork

Fiery Pork Meatballs

Fiery Pork Meatballs

This spicy recipe works best if you use ground pork shoulder, but any ground pork will do as well. Serve this meatball over creamy polenta if you’d like to use the meatballs as an entrée.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450° F.
  • Evenly apply olive oil to the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well until evenly distributed.
  • Roll the mixture into 1 ½-inch meatballs.
  • Pack the meat firmly.
  • Place the meatballs in the baking dish.
  • Meatballs should be touching one another.
  • Roast for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked thoroughly.
  • A meat thermometer should measure the meatballs at 165° F.
  • Allow the meatballs to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
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Course; Pork

Lemongrass Pork Meatballs with Orange Glaze

Lemongrass Pork Meatballs with Orange Glaze

This recipe is a Korean dish with a seafood twist. The recipe is a bit more complicated, but it is definitely worth it!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • To make the meatballs, preheat oven to 450° F.
  • Sweat onions, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass.
  • Deglaze the mixture with sherry and set aside, letting it cool slightly.
  • Add chili paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallion, and cilantro to a large bowl and mix well.
  • Add eggs with water, cornstarch, meat, and the onion mixture to the mixing bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Add panko to get a thicker consistency.
  • Roll the mixture into ½ balls (about 1 inch).
  • Place the meatballs on cooking sheets lined with parchment paper or tinfoil.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce by sweating ginger, garlic, and shallot in a large saucepan.
  • Add the oyster sauce to cook out.
  • Deglaze with sherry.
  • Add brown sugar and orange juice, reduce to thin glaze.
  • You can also reduce by ½ and thicken with cornstarch and water if you prefer a thicker sauce.
  • Add zest, if desired.
  • Toss the cooked meatballs in the glaze before serving.
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Course; Pork