turkey meatballs

Name: Turkey Meatballs
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 jar(s) marinara sauce; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 3/4 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 3 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 3/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) greshly ground black pepper; 1 1/4 pound(s) ground turkey (at leat 90%lean); 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup(s) old-fashioned or quick cooking oats; 1 medium carrot, grated or finely chopped

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Erica Garlitz

Lonaconing, MD

Updated on Feb 5, 2013

easy and healthy way to make meatballs

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Ingredients

2 jars marinara sauce
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 teaspoons dried basil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon greshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey (at leat 90%lean)
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup old-fashioned or quick cooking oats
1 medium carrot, grated or finely chopped

How To Make turkey meatballs

Step 1

Prepare or bring store-brought sauce to a gentle simmer in a 5-qt saucepan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the onion, carrot, garlic, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper.
Step 3

Add the ground turkey, egg whites and oats. Mix thoroughly until the ingredients are well combined.
Step 4

Shape the meat mixture into approximately 20 meatballs, about 1 1/2 in. in diameter.
Step 5

Carefully place all the meatballs in the marinara sauce. Do not stir; stirring will cause the meatballs to break apart. Don't worry if some of the meatballs are not completely submerged in the sauce. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Step 6

Remove the lid and gently stir the meatballs to thoroughly coat them with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for an additional 20 minutes.
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