Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs
These Greek-style baked turkey meatballs are packed with flavor and are so, so tender. Bake them in a dish with homemade tomato sauce, topped with tangy feta cheese.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
The meatballs
- 1 pound lean (93%) ground turkey
- ¾ cup grated zucchini water squeezed out
- ½ yellow onion grated
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs I used whole wheat, but regular panko works, too.
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
The Sauce
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
The Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a with cooking spray. Spread ⅓ cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, zucchini, grated onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, ¼ cup parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Using 1 ½ tablespoons per meatball (a medium cookie scoop works well), form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Test with one meatball - if you find that the meatball is too soft, stir additional breadcrumbs into the mixture.
- Place the meatballs, in a single layer, in the prepared baking dish. Cover the meatballs with the rest of the tomato sauce. Cover the baking dish with foil.
- Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle the feta cheese over top and bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 10 more minutes. The internal temperature of the meatballs should be 165 degrees F.
- Garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the parsley.
The Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 5Meatballs with sauce | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 448mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
