TURKEY MEATBALLS WITHOUT BREADCRUMBS

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I made these turkey meatballs just to try something a little different. They turned out fantastically and are now a household favorite.

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Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper - stemmed, seeded, and chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
¼ medium yellow onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground turkey
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Combine garlic, shallot, jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, and onion in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until chopped into very small pieces. Transfer to a large bowl and mix with ground turkey until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 5 meatballs.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and sear on all sides until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking tray.
Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.7 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 65.4 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 74 mg, Sugar 0.9 g