Homemade meatballs are just something else. My mum used to make amazing meatballs when I was younger, with a fresh tomato sauce. It was awesome.
Turkey mince is not something I had ever tried until I came across the Eat Clean Diet. I was surprised to find out how cheap it was compared to other meats. The first thing I ever made with turkey mince was a spaghetti bolognese. I can remember it tasting so much lighter than the bolognese I had been making. I was sold and I have been a turkey lover ever since.
Turkey is an great example of a lean protein. It is low in fat, a good source of B Vitamins and can even help aid the prevention of cancer. It makes a tasty alternative to chicken, and when minced it can be used as a substitute to beef mince dishes.
These Clean Eating Turkey Meatballs are fresh and delicious, simple and easy to make and an all round crowd pleaser. (The Kids LOVE them!). Eat them as they are or add them to your favourite Clean Eating Quick Pasta Sauce and serve with wholegrain spaghetti and a leafy side salad.
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Clean Eating Turkey Meatballs
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A healthier alternative to beef meatballs. Fresh, light, quick and easy. The Kids LOVE them!
Ingredients
- 400 grams Turkey Mince leg or thigh mince
- 4 Tablespoons Spring Onion finely diced
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped. Or 1tsp dried
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Thyme finely chopped. Or 1tsp dried
- 1 Tablespoons Fresh Sage finely chopped. Or 1tsp dried
- 20g (one handful) Fresh Spinach Leaves chopped
- 1 large clove Garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast (optional)
- 1 pinch Black Pepper
- 1 pinch Sea Salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with grease proof paper.
- In a large bowl, combine all the prepared ingredients together.
- Using your hands, give the mixture a good squash until thoroughly combined. (You can wear protective gloves if you prefer).
- Using a Tablespoon, measure out 1 Tablespoon of mixure and form into a ball in your hands.
- Place the meatball onto the grease proof paper and repeat until all the mixture is used up. (you will end up with around 24 meatballs).
- Once all the mixture is used up, place the meatballs into the oven for 20 - 25 minutes, turning the tray around halfway through cooking.
- Once the meatballs have had at least 20 minutes in the oven, check they are thoroughly cooked by cutting one in half.
- If they are cooked, you can serve them straight away, alternatively you can then pop them into your favourite sauce and serve them with wholegrain spaghetti and a salad.
12 Comments
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Craig Wilson
15th February 2014 at 7:59 pmThe Turkey balls are in the oven…… Really looking forward to them. They do look rather delicious…
The Kitchen Shed
15th February 2014 at 9:36 pmHow exciting Craig! Let me know how they turn out!
Craig Wilson
15th February 2014 at 8:26 pmAmaz-Turkey-balls!!!!! They are fab Charlie. Making these again.
The Kitchen Shed
15th February 2014 at 9:37 pmFantastic! I’m so glad you liked them! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Craig Wilson
21st September 2014 at 9:53 pmMade these again. First time with thigh mince as the recipe says. Not been able to get in my Tesco but found it in Banbury. So much tastier
Judith Rose
5th February 2015 at 10:08 pmThese are lovely! Very moist! Though I used my left over homemade cranberry& ginger sauce rather than fresh cranberries!!
Sam Checkley
13th March 2015 at 12:08 pmThese are definitely on my list to try for next week now! Yummy!
Julie Garner Shaw
13th March 2015 at 1:53 pmMade this recipe, its uber easy and freezes well, goes down a treat with a homemade ragu sauce.
Jane Rogers
14th March 2015 at 11:08 pmLoved the turkey and cranberry meatballs, going to try these next.