Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup bread crumbs (plain or Italian-seasoned)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for cooking)
- 2 cups tomato sauce (jarred or homemade)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, parsley, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently with your hands until just combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs about 1-2 inches in diameter and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the meatballs in batches without overcrowding. Sear until golden brown on all sides (about 5 minutes).
- Pour tomato sauce over the browned meatballs in the skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve hot over spaghetti or in sub rolls topped with cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs (120g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 85mg