European Recipe ~ Pesto Turkey Meatballs

Ridiculously easy turkey meatballs ready in 30 minutes and full of flavor thanks to lots of pesto. My kids love these turkey meatballs and they're endlessly versatile, and I love how quick and easy they are to make.

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Calories:337.8
Pesto Turkey Meatballs
Prep:10m
Cook:20m
Ready in:30m
Serving:6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ cup basil pesto
  • 2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a sheet pan.
  2. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, pesto, Pecorino Romano cheese, egg, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl and mix with your hands until well combined.
  3. Roll mixture into small, walnut-sized meatballs. Place onto the prepared pan.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, 20 to 25 minutes.
You can use grated Parmesan instead of Pecorino Romano; For a delicious variation, you can use a red sun-dried tomato pesto instead of basil pesto.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories337.8
  • carbohydrateContent14.1 g
  • cholesterolContent124.1 mg
  • fatContent20.1 g
  • fiberContent0.6 g
  • proteinContent30 g
  • saturatedFatContent5.6 g
  • sodiumContent546 mg
  • sugarContent0.1 g
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