The new year means trying new recipes. Besides my love of Mexican food – my husband can attest to this – I also love Italian food. Why? Because it’s awesome and delicious. And cheesy. And flavorful. Finding healthy Italian food can be a challenge. So, when I came up with this recipe for baked parmesan turkey meatballs, I knew I had to tell you about it.
I have to admit something to you guys. Some days in the test kitchen, recipes don’t turn out so well. You start off with a base recipe and then add or take out things. And depending on what you add or take out, it might be a disaster. But these baked parmesan turkey meatballs were a huge success.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the spaghetti noodles (if using) and mix together. On a sprayed cookie sheet, divide out the meat mixture and make into small balls.
Bake for about 15-18 minutes, until cooked through. Serve immediately with spaghetti, if using.
Baked Parmesan Turkey Meatballs
1 serving is 3/4 cup spaghetti and 2 meatballs.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 3 egg whites beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Make-Ahead Marinara Sauce
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles if using
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the spaghetti noodles (if using) and mix together.
- On a sprayed cookie sheet, divide out the meat mixture and make into small balls. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, until cooked through.
- Serve immediately with spaghetti, if using.
Kristyn says
May 6, 2018 at 9:50 amThank you for the feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed these…they are really tasty!
MC says
April 25, 2018 at 3:30 pmThese came out pretty well. I added a bit of crushed red pepper and garlic powder for a little extra punch. I also misread the recipe and made 12 instead of 20 so I ended up cooking them a bit longer since they were bigger, so the nutrition information doesn’t quite match but tasted good.
Kristyn says
January 20, 2016 at 6:20 pmThank you so much! It tastes pretty darn good too. Who doesn’t love meatballs? I know they are some of my favorites.
Ashten (@justgoleft_) says
January 20, 2016 at 2:08 pmOkay this looks DELISH!! I need to make this ASAP!!
Kristyn says
January 13, 2016 at 5:12 pmI loved these – they were so easy to make and so good. The touch of parmesan just adds so much more to these little meatballs.
Mahy says
January 13, 2016 at 11:21 amI’m always for a baked meatball! These look fantastic!
Kristyn says
January 12, 2016 at 5:27 pmThank you! They are so good and so easy to make. Who doesn’t love meatballs?
Rachael @ The Rachael Way says
January 11, 2016 at 9:49 pmOMG, these look amazing!! I love meatballs and cheese.
Kristyn says
January 11, 2016 at 6:12 pmThey were so good. And you weren’t missing anything. I clearly didn’t put it on there! The serving size is 3/4 cup spaghetti and 2 meatballs for 10 SmartPoints. You could adjust that and only have meatballs or 1/2 cup spaghetti and 4 meatballs.
Kristyn says
January 11, 2016 at 6:07 pmThank you! I loved these – and Jeremy did too. I also think that they should be good for your stepson too. I hope you try these and love them as much as we did!
Anne says
January 11, 2016 at 1:53 pmItalian is my favorite! Can’t wait to try these. Am I missing something though…what is the serving size? How many meatballs?
Emelia says
January 11, 2016 at 9:52 amI will totally be trying these, you’re so right saying it’s hard to do Italian healthy.but these sound amazing. I love turkey too!