Name: Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large egg; 3 oz baby spinach; 3 Scallions; 3 cloves garlic; 1¼ lbs 93/7 ground turkey; 1¼ lbs Italian turkey sausage; 1 cup mozzarella; ⅓ cup Parmigiano Reggiano; ½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs; 24 oz marinara sauce

How To Make Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs

With spinach, ground turkey, and turkey sausage, these cheese meatballs make tender and hearty meat that takes less than an hour to make!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspextra virgin olive oil
1large egg
3ozbaby spinach,(3½ cups whole and 1½ cups chopped)
3scallions,white and green parts, finely sliced
3garlic cloves,minced
1¼lbsground turkey
1¼lbsItalian turkey sausage,removed from the casings
1cupmozzarella
⅓cupparmigiano reggiano,grated, plus more for serving
½cupItalian seasoned bread crumbs
24ozmarinara sauce,(1 jar)

Instructions

Preheat the broiler and set an oven rack on the second-highest rack. Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil and grease with the olive oil.
In a bowl large enough to hold all of the ingredients, beat the egg. Add the chopped spinach, scallions, and garlic and stir until evenly combined.
Add the ground turkey, turkey sausage, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano and bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix until evenly combined.
Shape the mixture into 1½ inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Broil the meatballs for about 10 minutes until golden brown on top.
Heat the tomato sauce in a large pan on the stovetop. Add the broiled meatballs and simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are fully cooked.
Serve warm, and enjoy!