I thought these were fitting since we are in November now and it is officially turkey month! Giada has come through for me yet again. I don’t know what it is about her recipes, but they always deliver just what I am looking for, and these meatballs are no exception. At first, I debated even putting these meatballs on here, because they are so super easy to make, but then I decided why not. I mean, who couldn’t use a new simple recipe for their hectic and busy lives. Besides, I love these meatballs so much. They are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love to pair them with the simple tomato sauce that I shared with you a couple weeks ago. That sauce has such a simple flavor, that it allows you to taste the wonderfully juicy and tender meatballs. Chris and I love them, but more importantly, the girls love them too! Katelyn isn’t a fan of many meat dishes, but she devours these meatballs in no time flat and wants more. One of the other great things about these meatballs, is that they reheat beautifully. They taste just as good reheated as they did the night they were made and that makes for some easy left over lunches and dinners, and who doesn’t love that?
Turkey Meatballs Printer Friendly Version1 pound lean ground turkey
1/4 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup grated parmesean cheese
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
5 cups tomato sauce
In a large bowl add bread crumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs and parmesean cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to overhandle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile. Serve over spaghetti.
Adapted From: Giada De Laurentiis
mmm…. yummy meatballs!!!! 😀
I made these meatballs for dinner and they were delicious! Super easy to whip up too. I used an ice cream scoop to help form the meatballs and it worked out great. Thanks Carrie!
I love Giada…she knows what she’s doing when it comes to Italian food!! I have been wanting to make turkey meatballs for awhile now and I’m glad to hear they aren’t too difficult to make!
This meal sounds fabulous! I definitely love quick recipes during the week so this is going to make an appearance for sure!
Just in the process of making spaghetti sauce this morning and I am thinking we are going to try your turkey meatballs instead of my usual. Thanks so much. Let’s see if the hubby notices.
Easy is good, and when it’s tasty too, it’s even better. These look wonderful!
These look amazing. Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to try them. I especially like that you’ve commented on how they reheat, as that is a really important aspect for me, personally. Great photo as well! I am going to bookmark you for sure!
P.S. Your tomato sauce link seems to be broken.
Thank you so much! I also fixed the link, thanks for letting me know.
Thank you for sharing! Simple recipes are my favorite and these meatballs look delicious. Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my all-time favorite recipes. I’m going to have to check out your recipe for tomato sauce.
We could all use more easy weeknight recipes like this! Thanks for sharing…can’t wait to try these!
yummm! I just wanna bite into one of those meatballs 🙂
I *so* wanted meatballs last week, but then forgot to follow through with finding a recipe for them. These look fantastic.
Yum!! These have got to be a kid favourite! I would love to feature this recipe with full credit and links back to your site if you are keen! Please let me know! carisnell(at)shaw(dot)ca. Thanks!
I made these meatballs last night for my boyfriend and I. I was extremely pleased with how flavourful and moist they were! Definitely a repeat recipe.