Baked Turkey Meatballs with Spinach

• Meat

  • 2 1/2 lbs Ground turkey, lean

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 16 oz Spinach, frozen
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme, dried leaves

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1/3 cup Chicken broth

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3/4 cup Bread crumbs

Found on homecookingmemories.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a large baking sheet by spraying with cooking spray. I actually line my baking sheet with foil and then spray with cooking spray.
• In a frying pan on medium heat, heat olive oil until hot. Then add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Sauté until onion is tender (about 5-6 minutes total time).
• Add spinach to pan and combine with onion mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce and chicken broth and mix well to combine. Cook until most of the liquid has cooked out (evaporated). I dont have much liquid in my pan after I combine all these, but it will depend on how well you drained your spinach. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bread crumbs, and egg. Add cooled onion/spinach mixture to the meat. I do all of this step with my hands, but you can use a spoon if you prefer.
• With your hands, create meatballs that are about 1 - 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place them on the baking sheet. Leave a little bit of space between each meatball. When you are done shaping your meatballs, you will probably have about 40-42 meatballs from this recipe. Dont need that many? Freeze them after baking or cut this recipe in half (but I say freeze them and then youve done the work only once and have a future meal).
• Bake until your meatballs are cooked through with an internal temperature of 160 degrees F - which was about 20 minutes for my oven. Remove from oven and serve as desired.