Best Turkey Pork Meatballs Recipes

TURKEY AND PORK MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the turkey and pork in a mixing bowl.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onions and garlic; cook briefly until wilted. Set aside.
• Combine the bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Add the meat, onions and garlic, and the egg, nutmeg, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley. Blend well.
• Shape the meat into 24 or more meatballs. Set aside.
• For the sauce, first cut a small x in the core of the tomatoes, drop the tomatoes into boiling water for about 10 seconds and peel the skins. Cut out and discard the core, chop the tomatoes coarsely. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a saucepan; add the onions. When the onions are wilted, add the garlic. Cook briefly, add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf and the thyme sprig. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet. Add the meatballs; cook over medium heat, turning them carefully so they brown evenly. Browning should take about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the fat.
• Add the tomato sauce to the skillet, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes. Serve over noodles.

TURKEY & PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pulse bread in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a large bowl. Combine bread crumbs with the next 7 ingredients. Add turkey and pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape into twenty-four 1-1/2-in. balls., Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Pour sauce over top; stir gently. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are cooked through, 4-5 hours. If desired, serve with hot cooked pasta and sprinkle with parsley.

TURKEY AND PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix everything except olive oil together and shape into 36 equally sized meatballs. They will be loose and sticky. Fry in olive oil over medium heat 5-8 minutes, browning on all sides, until done. Serve with your favorite sauce.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY & PORK MEATBALLS W/ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray interior of slow cooker thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare meatballs. In a large bowl and with hands, mix together all meatball ingredients. Roll into balls 1-inch or 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Drop onto a baking dish lined with waxed paper. Cover with aluminum foil and set in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
• Mix together sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Place meatballs in slow cooker, stacking them one on another. Pour sauce over meatballs.
• Place the lid on top of the slow cooker and allow the meatballs to cook for 6 to 8 hours. Meatballs are ready when the internal temperature of each one has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit, determined by a meat thermometer. Basting, if desired during cooking time (careful not to let heat out from slow cooker)
• Serve warm either on small appetizer plates or with toothpicks for guests to pick meatballs out from the slow cooker.

PORK AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine crumbled feta with all spices except garlic and eggs and milk, mix in turkey, mix in pork, then add breadcrumbs at end
• Make 2" meatballs in roasting pan, roast at 550 for 15 minutes, emptying liquid from pan twice.
• Turn on broiler in oven to brown meatballs.
• In large frying pan heat olive oil with garlic for 30 seconds. add marinara. heat. add meatballs turning gently to coat and simmer 10 minutes.
• serve with pasta