Ground turkey is the star of this healthy meatball, seasoned with onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, and breadcrumbs. These are baked in the oven and are best served with your favorite marinara.
Ingredients
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
1/2yellow onion,small dice
2tbspminced garlic
1lb.lean ground turkey
1egg,beaten
3/4cupbreadcrumbs
2tspItalian seasoning
1/4tspsalt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or lightly grease it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, then add the oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 4-6 minutes until the onions are translucent. Remove the onions and garlic and reserve on a plate to cool.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooled reserved onion and garlic mixture, turkey, egg, breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning.
Using clean hands, mix together until all of the ingredients are combined.
Scoop 18 meatballs, each measuring about 2 tablespoons, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden and done.