Marinara Turkey Meatballs

Submitted by Reddyrat

"I found this recipe in Taste of Home's Light and Tasty magazine. It was pretty easy to do and very tasty. You might want to add salt to the meatballs. I prefer more salt rather than less, but it's not necessary."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
• 1⁄2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley (I omitted)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 20 ounces lean ground turkey
• 1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
• 9 ounces uncoooked spaghetti

directions

1. Combine spinach, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, nutmeg, allspice, and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture.
2. Mix well.
3. Shape into 24 meatballs.
4. Place on broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Broil 4-6 inches from heat for 8 minute.
6. Turn; broil 3-5 minute longer or until meat is no longer pink.
7. Transfer meatballs to a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
8. Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is warm.
10. Cook spaghetti and drain.
11. Serve.

Reviews

[megalady]

Very Yummy! Moist and a good flavor. Even my husband like them.<br/>I found this looking for dairy & egg free meatball options for my daughter (allergies). As long as you choose your breadcrumbs correctly, this covers it.<br/>I followed all ingredients to the tee. Only thing different was that I baked them in the oven at 350 for about 12 minutes (until 165). I am too nervous to broil anything. Finished them off in the sauce.

 

[VickyJ]

Wow, what tasty meatballs! I prefer them with ground turkey! The only thing I did different was to adjust the ingredient amounts, because all I had was 16 oz (1lb) of turkey. I also used green onion instead of a chopped onion. Other than that, exactly the same. Thank you so much for the great recipe. This was a delicious Sunday night dinner.