Several years ago I concocted these Turkey Meatballs with random ingredients I had in my fridge.  Dinner was so yummy I decided to share the recipe on my personal Instagram page.  These meatballs warrant another share for anyone who missed them the first time around.

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients – 

1 lb ground turkey

1 medium shallot, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 egg

1/4 cup organic bread crumbs

1 Tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped

1 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 jar organic marinara sauce

Step 1:  Preheat Oven to 425

Step 2:  Place the first 10 ingredients, turkey through black pepper, in a bowl and mix together with your hands until just combined.

Step 3:  Form into 8 meatballs, taking care not to pack the meatballs tightly.

Step 4:  Heat extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat in an oven proof nonstick skillet.

Step 5:  Lightly brown the meatballs in the skillet on all sides (about 5 minutes).  

Step 6:  Remove from heat and add the marinara sauce to the skillet.  Turn meatballs to coat with marinara sauce.  

Step 7:  Place the skillet in the oven and continue cooking for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.

Step 8:  Serve 2 meatballs on their own, over whole wheat pasta or make yourself a meatball sub!

Enjoy!

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