BAKED TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH SPINACH

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This is NOT my recipe... but it's awesome. I made a white sauce to go with it. Delicious! http://homecookingmemories.com/baked-turkey-meatballs-with-spinach-10-ideas-for-meatballs/

Provided by emcglone1979

Categories     Meatballs

Time 40m

Yield 42 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, adjust to your preference)
16 ounces frozen chopped spinach (defrosted, drained, and squeezed to remove excess water)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup chicken broth
2 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a large baking sheet by spraying with cooking spray. I actually line my baking sheet with foil and then spray with cooking spray.
  • In a frying pan on medium heat, heat olive oil until hot. Then add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Sauté until onion is tender (about 5-6 minutes total time).
  • Add spinach to pan and combine with onion mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce and chicken broth and mix well to combine. Cook until most of the liquid has cooked out (evaporated). I don't have much liquid in my pan after I combine all these, but it will depend on how well you drained your spinach. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bread crumbs, and egg. Add cooled onion/spinach mixture to the meat. I do all of this step with my hands, but you can use a spoon if you prefer.
  • With your hands, create meatballs that are about 1 - 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place them on the baking sheet. Leave a little bit of space between each meatball. When you are done shaping your meatballs, you will probably have about 40-42 meatballs from this recipe. Don't need that many? Freeze them after baking or cut this recipe in half (but I say freeze them and then you've done the work only once and have a future meal).
  • Bake until your meatballs are cooked through with an internal temperature of 160 degrees F - which was about 20 minutes for my oven. Remove from oven and serve as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.5, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 27.5, Sodium 110.6, Carbohydrate 2.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 6.3

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