TURKEY PESTO MEATBALLS

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I wanted something new to do with my ground lean turkey meat and for some reason pesto popped into my head. Who would have thought that pesto meatballs were going to be absolutely amazing? These delicious meatballs coupled with homemade sauce and wheat pasta are a great traditional dinner with a wonderful twist.

Provided by Becky

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup frozen spinach
1 pound lean ground turkey
⅓ cup pesto
2 egg whites
1 ½ (1 ounce) packets plain instant oatmeal
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; mix until fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
In the meantime, combine turkey, pesto, egg whites, oatmeal, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add onion-spinach mixture and mix well. Shape mixture into balls using an ice cream scoop. Place in the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 282.2 mg, Sugar 1.2 g