Baked Butternut Squash & Turkey Meatballs Recipe
Bolster the vitamins and flavor in a classic turkey meatball recipe with some butternut squash puree. The kids will never know!
Servings: 36 meatballs
Calories: 196.4kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ poound ground turkey
- ½ onion grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cups breadcrumbs preferably whole wheat
- ½ cup Veggie Blend-Ins butternut squash
- ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoons ground pepper
- your favorite tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the ground turkey, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, pureed butternut squash, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper until combined.
- Using a rounded 2-tablespoon portion of the meat mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Heat your favorite tomato sauce in a large saucepan. Add the meatballs and simmer for a few minutes. Serve the meatballs and sauce over cooked pasta or rice.
Notes
From the kitchen of Cookin' Canuck | cookincanuck.com
Nutrition
Serving: 6Meatballs | Calories: 196.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.9g | Protein: 24.9g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 85.2mg | Sodium: 461.7mg | Potassium: 52.1mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 2g