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Baked Turkey Pesto Meatballs
Baked Turkey Pesto Meatballs stuffed with mozzarella cheese! These meatballs are amazing and loaded with tons of flavor!
👥 40 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Add turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, pesto, tomato paste, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix until combined and then portion into meatballs. (see note 1)Place the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet covered with parchment paper. You could also just place them on a baking sheet drizzled with a bit of oil.
ground turkey2 lbslarge egg1tomato paste2 tbspfresh parsley (chopped)3 tbspsalt1 tspsalt and pepper
2
Gently push a piece of chilled mozzarella into the center of the meatball and roll again to make sure the cheese is completely covered.
3
Cook for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until fully cooked. While the meatballs are baking make the tomato sauce.
4
Serve the meatballs immediately with your favorite tomato sauce and pasta.
5
Easy Tomato Sauce
6
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.Add in the onion and cook for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until tender. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
garlic, minced3 cloves
7
Pour in tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, sugar and crushed red pepper flakes.Cook, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened, about ⏱️ 15 minutes. Allow the sauce to keep simmering on low until your are ready to toss in your meatballs.
tomato paste2 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
504 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
708 mg
protein Content
63 g
cholesterol Content
178 mg
carbohydrate Content
19 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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