Skinny Italian Turkey Meatballs
Skinny Italian Turkey Meatballs are a nutritious and lighter twist on an Italian classic dish. Made with lean turkey and herbs, they're the perfect dinner! Paleo + Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 3/4 cup Gluten Free rolled oats or regular rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic mince
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- In a blender, process the gluten free rolled oats and fresh parsley until it becomes a flour like consistency. Usually 1 minute of consistent pulsing does the trick.
- Add the egg whites, milk and olive oil to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine then add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning and oat-parsley mixture. Stir to combine.
- Add the ground turkey to the mixing bowl then using your fingers, break up the meat and combine with the wet ingredients.
- Once combined, use a medium ice cream scoop to scoop the meat mixture into balls that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches in size. Roll the ball between your hands then set on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the meat mixture is finished. I had 35 meatballs when I was done.
- Bake 7 minutes then flip and bake another 7 minutes.
- Turn the oven broiler to high and cook another 2 minutes to make the meatballs crispy on the outside.
- Remove from the oven and serve with pasta sauce, zucchini noodles and/or plant based pasta like lentil pasta, chickpea pasta or edamame pasta.
- Store meatballs in the refrigerator for leftovers up to 7 days or in the freezer up to 60 days. You can freeze them cooked or uncooked. If freezing uncooked, place the meatballs on a sheet pan first and freeze then remove and place in a freezable bag.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg