Turkey Meatballs with Marinara

Name: Turkey Meatballs with Marinara
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 700g turkey mince; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup parmesan, grated; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 x 400g tins crushed tomatoes; 1 onion, diced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; fresh basil to serve; cooked spaghetti to serve

Lean and juicy turkey meatballs, simmered gently in a rich homemade tomato marinara sauce until tender.

Total time

55 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

700gturkey mince

1/2 cupbreadcrumbs

1egg

3 clovesgarlic, minced

1/2 cupparmesan, grated

1 tspdried oregano

2 x 400g tinscrushed tomatoes

1onion, diced

3 tbspolive oil

1 tspsugar

fresh basilto serve

cooked spaghettito serve

Instructions

Mix turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, parmesan and oregano. Season. Roll into golf-ball-sized meatballs.

Brown meatballs in olive oil in batches. Remove.

Sauté onion in same pan 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomatoes. Simmer 15 minutes.

Return meatballs to sauce. Simmer 20 minutes until cooked through.

Serve over spaghetti with fresh basil.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

320

Protein

15.8g

Fat

20.6g

Carbs

18.7g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

563mg

Reviews

Leave a review

★★★★★

No account needed to post. New reviews are checked before they appear publicly.