Greek Turkey Meatball Sandwich
This Greek-inspired turkey meatball sandwich is a handful of comfort food! The meatballs include roasted peppers and the meatballs are paired with tomato sauce and tangy feta cheese.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
The meatballs
- 1 ¼ pound lean (93%) ground turkey meat
- 1 roasted bell pepper finely chopped
- ½ medium yellow onion grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
The rest
- 3 cups marinara sauce (your favorite kind)
- 6 hoagie rolls preferably whole-wheat
- ¼ cup crumbled myzithra or feta cheese
Instructions
The meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, roasted red peppers, grated onion, garlic, parsley, dried oregano, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
- Mix well to combine. Using a rounded 2 tablespoon portion of the turkey mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Mix well to combine. Using a rounded 2 tablespoon portion of the turkey mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
The rest
- In a large saucepan, heat your favorite marinara sauce over medium heat until simmering. Add meatball and stir to coat. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat broiler. Place hoagie rolls on large baking sheet, divide the meatballs and sauce evenly on the bottom halves of the rolls and top each with 1 tablespoon myzithra (or feta) cheese. Broil for about 1 minute, or until the buns are slightly toasted. Serve.
Notes
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the built-in recipe card calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1429mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g
