Turkey Meatballs In Marinara Sauce Recipes

GROUND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the turkey meatballs by adding the ground turkey to a large bowl along with the onion and garlic powder, egg, parsley, oregano, pepper flakes, grated pecorino cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, a few cracks of pepper, and mix to combine. Make sure not to overmix as that will make the meatballs tough. Dip your hands in some cold water and form the meatballs, should make 7 meatballs the size of a large golf ball. The mixture will be loose, so form them into balls the best you can and immediately place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the marinara sauce to a sauce pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Pre-heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the meatballs to the pan and cook until well browned, about 1-2 minutes. Flip and repeat, then go immediately into the marinara sauce. Gently simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes, making sure they are submerged in the sauce.
• At this point the meatballs are ready and you can serve, or you can turn the heat off the pan and cover the meatballs in shredded mozzarella cheese. You may have to transfer the meatballs and sauce to a shallow and wide pan so the cheese can evenly melt. Place the pan with the cheese covered meatballs 10 inches from the broiler set on high and cook just until the cheese is melted, don't walk away.
• Remove from broiler, garnish with parsley, and enjoy! Turkey meatballs will keep in the fridge for 5 days or can be frozen for 3 months.

TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheese, bread crumbs, onion, chives, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and red pepper flakes, if using, and mix well. Add turkey and egg and blend with your hands until well mixed. If you've got time, cover mixture and chill for an hour or up to 24 hours. These are easiest to form into balls while very cold. Form into 28 meatballs, each about 1 1/4-inches in diameter.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large sauté pan. When hot, add enough of the meatballs to fit in one layer without crowding, and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, add another tablespoon of oil to pan and brown another layer of meatballs, transferring them to the plate as they brown. Repeat until all meatballs are browned, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
• When meatballs are all browned, add marinara sauce to pan and bring to a simmer, scraping up the browned bits on the pan bottom. Return meatballs and their juices to pan, shake pan to cover the meatballs with sauce, and lower heat. Partly cover pan and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve hot, drizzled with more olive oil and sprinkled with more cheese, if you like.

SIMPLE ITALIAN MEATBALLS IN MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend ketchup and milk together in a bowl. Mix in beef, egg, bread crumbs, and Greek seasoning to combine.
• Heat marinara sauce to a simmer in a 2-quart pot over low heat.
• Roll beef mixture with your hands to form meatballs. Drop into the simmering sauce. Add sugar and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring gently and regularly, until meatballs are no longer pink and sauce is heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.

MARINARA TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, nutmeg, allspice and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well., Shape into 24 meatballs. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 8 minutes. Turn; broil 3-5 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink., Transfer meatballs to a Dutch oven; add spaghetti sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve with meatballs and sauce.