Turkey meatballs. While meatball purists might declare blasphemy, turkey meatballs are actually my favorite So we took to the kitchen to figure out how to make the juiciest, most flavorful turkey meatballs, and came. I have never found a turkey meatballs recipe that I really liked that much, until I tried these! Needless to say, I was SHOCKED by how tender and full of flavor this turkey meatballs recipe is.
Tender meatballs filled with onions and Parmesan, bathed in plenty of tomato sauce, are classics in every way except for one: They call for turkey instead of the usual beef (or beef-veal-pork combination).
Turkey Meatballs - Easy and Quick to Make!
My go-to recipe for tender, soft turkey meatballs!
You can cook Turkey meatballs using 14 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Turkey meatballs
- It's 2 lbs of ground turkey 85/15.
- It's 1 lb of ground white turkey.
- You need 10 of whole wheat Ritz Crackers (crushed finely).
- You need 1 of large egg.
- Prepare 1 tsp of onion powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of granulated garlic powder.
- It's 1/4 tsp of ground cayenne.
- You need 1/2 tsp of white pepper.
- It's 1 tsp of seasalt.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of Italian season.
- You need 1 can of tomato paste.
- It's 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.
- You need half of a jar or prepared pasta sauce, any kind (about 2 cups).
- It's 2 cups of water.
I usually make a couple batches at a time and freeze them. Turkey meatballs are the perfect lightened up weeknight dinner! Serve them with some marinara over pasta or zoodles or just pile them on your plate and serve with some veggies. Serve the turkey meatballs with noodles or bread.
Turkey meatballs step by step
- In a large bowl mix all of the ground turkey.
- Add large egg.
- Mix in crushed Ritz Crackers.
- Add spices, continue to mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Using an ice cream scoop start scooping out the meatballs.
- Drop into a large pot of boiling water, about half way full of water.
- Cook for 30 minutes on med high.
- In a separate pot mix tomato paste, sauce, and water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low.
- Add meatballs to sauce and continue to cook on low heat for 30 minutes longer..
- Serve with your choice of pasta or rice..
- Enjoy 😉😉.
Remove the sheet of meatballs from the oven and spoon them into warm pasta sauce. These were the best turkey meatballs I've ever made. I used the fresh oregano rosemary and parsley and I think that made a big. Turkey Meatballs are perfect and completely tender all the way through without even a hint of toughness. This classic Italian Turkey Meatballs dish has become a family staple for us.