This is actually one of my all time favorite recipes that I originally got from Ellie Krieger’s show Healthy Appetite. These meatballs are juicy, flavorful, heart healthy and will keep you satisfied! They go really well with whole wheat linguine as well!
Yields: 30-32 Meatballs
INGREDIENTS:
Cooking spray
1 pound ground turkey
1 slice fresh whole-wheat bread, crusts removed, pulsed into crumbs
1/2 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast (gives the taste of parmesan cheese)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 box (16 ounces) whole-wheat linguine or spinach fettuccine
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine the turkey with all other ingredients in a large work bowl. Form into 1.5″ balls and place on a baking sheet. I use a 3/4 oz. cookie scoop to ensure all meatballs are the same size for uniform baking. Bake for 20 minutes, or until browned and entirely cooked through. While the meatballs are cooking, cook the pasta according to package directions.
Makes about 30-32 meatballs.
- Nutritional Analysis (6 servings)
- per Serving
- Calories
- 332
- Carbohydrates
- 39 grams
- Total Fat
- 10 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Protein
- 23 grams
- Fiber
- 8 grams
- Sodium
- 568 milligrams
