Ground Turkey Meatball Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• ½ low-fat milk
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ½ onion, finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp parmesan or romano cheese
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp salt
• black and red pepper to taste

Combine the breadcrumbs with milk and beaten egg and blend thoroughly.

Add ground turkey and remaining ingredients.

Using your hands or a meatball scoop, form the meatball mixture into balls about 1 inch in diameter. If the mixture is too dry to form balls, add more milk or water.

Saute the meatballs in batches using no more than ⅛ inch of oil. Fry them until they are brown and slightly crisp, about 8 minutes. Place the cooked meatballs on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil. This recipe yields about 4-5 servings.

If you want to cut calories, you can bake these meatballs in the oven at 400°F for about 20 minutes or until they are no longer pink in the middle.

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