Spicy Turkey Meatballs
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  • Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
2 lb ground turkey (93% lean)2 eggs3/4 cup crushed Italian seasoned croutons1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1 tsp crushed red pepper1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp Italian spices2 tsp olive oil
Directions
Mix first 7 ingredients by hand.
Heat olive oil in large skillet.
After mixing, make in to 1-1 and 1/2 inch meatballs.
Place in hot olive oil.
Cook over medium heat turning until all sides are golden brown.
Remove from heat, cool over paper towel, then use in pasta sauce and freeze remaining for use later.
To use later simply heat in microwave or heat in sauce.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user L2RUN13.
Servings Per Recipe: 9
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 168.9
  • Total Fat: 9.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.2 mg
  • Sodium: 185.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 18.1 g

Member Reviews
  • 2HEALING
     I totally agree with everyone else that has tried this recipe. These meatballs are so tasty and cook up great. Rather than frying the meatballs, I put them under the broiler and they turned out great. This saves on using the oil. - 1/18/09
  • TODIFOR
     These were good. I actually baked them at 375 for about 30 minutes...next time I will add more Italian Seasoning and bake them at 325 instead. I will definitely make them again! - 5/19/09
  • MRYOUNESS
     I forgo the cheese, replace eggs with Egg Beaters or egg whites and use Flax and Wheat Germ in place of croutons. Baking them or cooking in sauce works just as well and then you don't need the oil. Reduces calories significantly. - 5/13/09
  • CD4155325
     I added a little hot auce to make them a little more spicy, but this is a great alternative to hamburger meatballs - I will definitely make these again. - 3/5/09
  • KATELJM
     This was a hit at our house! I browned the meatballs, then put them in the oven at 350°F for 15 minutes to cook through. DH wanted to eat them all by themselves, without the marinara sauce, they were so tasty! - 12/6/14
  • DEBSKELTON
     these were good! I made them on football day and put them in some spicy barbeque sauce - 9/20/11
  • DSH4DST
     Instead of bread crumbs, I used Stove Top Stuffing-Turkey flavored and I also baked them. Recipe is a keeper! - 2/14/10
  • ARTSYLIS
     I made these with red beans and rice. I used ground turkey breast and added fresh garlic and cumin. Instead of the croutons I used McCormick Crusting Blends with panko bread crums in the Italian Herb & Cheese flavor. Oh myyyy..... they were great and my kitchen smells fabulous! Thanks! - 8/15/09
  • UPSTAIRSMARJ
     These were fantastic! I omitted the parmesan cheese because I suddenly discovered I was out. Next time I might try to broil or bake them and try using just egg whites rather than the full eggs. The kids loved them! - 4/17/09
  • JANETD62
     Great meatballs...but you can microwave them for three minutes depending on size. They will not be fully cooked then put in sauce and finish cooking. Gets rid of fat calories used in skillet. Being turkey there should not be much fat anyway... - 2/24/09
  • LILBITBEV
     I didn't fry or bake the meatballs. I just rolled them and dropped them into the sauce and cooked for about an hour. If your sauce gets too thick, just add a little water. This is the way my grandmother from Sicily did it and it works. They were very tasty! - 2/24/09
  • CD2244005
     These were delicious and you couldn't tell they were turkey! Ate with whole wheat rigatoni & sauce, and a little fresh grated parmesan cheese. The nine servings for me came out to 5 meatballs per serving. Guess it depends on how big you make them! - 12/31/08
  • BONNIE1552
     Nice. - 2/27/21
  • CD2693807
     sounds and looks yummy - 2/6/21
  • BILLTHOMSON
     I love spicy food this was fantastic - 4/15/19
  • SUSANBEAMON
     Next time I make these, I'm using either beef or a beef pork mix. The turkey didn't do it. The spices overwhelmed the turkey. - 2/8/19
  • FISHGUT3
     thanks - 5/14/18
  • MNABOY
     Could use a few extra flavor enhancers - 4/25/18
  • LESSOFMOORE
     Sounds yummy. - 1/19/18
  • DJ4HEALTH
     good - 8/7/17
  • JANTHEBLONDE
     Yummy! Love this turkey meatball recipe. Instead of using the frying pan I baked them! - 7/22/17
  • JAMER123
     I see that one had tried broiling the meatballs. Great idea and I am going to give it a try. - 2/3/17
  • CD13701176
     This is my husband's favorite recipe! I've had to start doubling the recipe because we like to eat them cold over the next couple days. A new favorite of the whole family!! - 2/27/13
  • TERESAPOWERS
     These will be very good for the parties I usually have! Thank you so much! - 1/25/11
  • TRICIA577
     Yum!! Very tasty and spicy. Easy to make. All of these ingredients I have hanging around the kitchen. So good! Makes me excited about eating spaghetti with ground turkey instead of ground beef!! - 1/16/11



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