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Pesto Baked Turkey Meatballs
Baked turkey meatballs made with pesto sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian American
Keyword
pesto meatballs, pesto turkey meatballs, turkey pesto meatballs
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
504
kcal
Author
Madeline Tague
Ingredients
1.5
lb
ground turkey
1
egg
1
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
black pepper
1/2
tsp
garlic powder
1/2
tsp
dried basil
1
cup
of pesto
2/3
cup
mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F
In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried basil
Use your hands to combine this mixture thoroughly
Take 1/4 cup of the pesto and spread a thin layer along the bottom of a 10x10 square baking dish
Form 16 meatball by taking 2 tbsp of the turkey meatball mixture for each meatball
Arrange the 16 meatballs in the baking dish
Pour the remaining 3/4 cup of pesto over the meatballs ensuring each one is covered
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
Then remove from the oven, add the mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts
Allow to cool slightly and serve with noodles or veggies!
Nutrition
Serving:
4
g
|
Calories:
504
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
49
g
|
Fat:
31
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
|
Cholesterol:
154
mg
|
Sodium:
1381
mg
|
Potassium:
542
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1480
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.01
mg
|
Calcium:
210
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg