Medium

Pesto Turkey Meatballs

Total Time
40 min
11m prep · 29m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

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.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a sheet pan.

  2. 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. 3

    Roll mixture into small, walnut-sized meatballs. Place onto the prepared pan.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, 20 to 25 minutes.

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