Lightened-Up Meatballs

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• MARGLA
  
  
  
  

  17 of 21 people found this review helpful
  Ground turkey is cheaper & has fewer calories. And cooked Quinoa makes a great filler for meatballs & meatloaf & packs more nutritional punch than whole wheat bread. - 4/1/14
  
  
• NONNAOF2
  
  
  Very Good
  

  4 of 5 people found this review helpful
  I INCLUDE PARSLEY OR BASIL INSIDE OF MY MEATBALLS, NOT AS A GARNISH AND USE EITHER CHICKEN OR TURKEY INSTEAD OF BEEF! :-) - 4/3/16
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I too sub ground turkey, and I prefer panko bread crumbs if I'm going to use bread crumbs. Sometimes I sub rolled oats (raw). I alwo add a dash of worcestershire. - 4/5/18
  
  
• ZOUMONKIE
  
  
  
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  The whole reason for a recipe is recreate a meal. Changing major components changes the recipe into something unrecognizable. If you want a turkey recipe, don't open a beef recipe. - 4/5/18
  
  
• AMEDINA789
  
  
  
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  sounds amazing with turkey or chicken. - 10/25/15
  
  
• AMBER461
  
  
  
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Sound very good with chicken. - 5/30/17
  
  
• SUCCESSPI
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I am more of a teriyaki flavor fan, so left out Italian seasoning added fresh ginger and made a light teriyaki sauce instead of marinara. I think the super lean beef is soo much better than ground turkey! - 1/27/17
  
  
• PATRICIAAK
  
  
  
  
  :) - 6/21/21
  
  
• MACHOL
  
  
  
  
  Looks yummy! - 4/5/21
  
  
• MILPAM3
  
  
  
  
  Excellent directions - 4/5/21
  
  
• DMSGLASS
  
  
  
  
  There is a note about cooking for longer than five hours, I assume that's cooking them in the marinara sauce, but there aren't any directions for that, just cooking the meatballs themselves. - 4/5/21
  
  
• THROOPER62
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Made this with ground turkey - 4/5/21
  
  
• CARD512002
  
  
  
  
  looks good
  - 4/5/21
  
  
• EOWYN2424
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum - 3/28/21
  
  
• TERMITEMOM
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Used turkey and panko. Lots of work, but worth the trouble. - 1/18/21
  
  
• TRAVELGAL417
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  got to try this - 1/15/21
  
  
• REGILIEH
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Yummy - 11/1/20
  
  
• GRALAN
  
  
  
  
  why cut the crusts off the slice of bread? It seems negligible - 9/20/20
  
  
• DMEYER4
  
  
  
  
  very tasty - 8/24/20
  
  
• SLIVERBULLET
  
  
  
  
  I am going to try this out - 8/5/20
  
  
• CORVETTECOWBOY
  
  
  Good
  
  Looks good - 7/21/20
  
  
• FEDEXLADY47
  
  
  
  
  Great - 6/12/20
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  
  
  thanks for sharing
  - 4/6/20
  
  
• SHERYE
  
  
  
  
  Going to have to make these they sound so good - 4/5/20
  
  
• CKEYES1
  
  
  
  
  Will have to get some beef first - 4/5/20
  
  
• GOFORGIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Ok - 4/5/20
  
  
• PIZZA5152
  
  
  
  
  Will try this one - 4/5/20
  
  
• JULIJULINN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Too many steps in the prep and too many pots/pans/bowls to clean. - 3/29/20
  
  
• MOMMY445
  
  
  Good
  
  Good - 1/21/20
  
  
• KATELJM
  
  
  
  
  How odd to promote a recipe, list ingredients, and yet the instructions do not direct how to use 1 remaining tablespoon of parmesan cheese and the marinara sauce. I had to read the original slow cooker recipe to see their intent. I'd like to hear from those who have air-fried these meatballs. - 1/16/20
  
  
• CD18062374
  
  
  
  
  sounds good - 10/26/19
  
  
• PREMAM
  
  
  Good
  
  I used the suggestions by fellow Sparkers here and used normal Marinara sauce. I believe they were still healthy. - 9/28/19
  
  
• HUCK132
  
  
  
  
  Going to try this one. - 9/19/19
  
  
• POSEY440
  
  
  Good
  
  Great - 8/6/19
  
  
• USMAWIFE
  
  
  Good
  
  hubby's office loved these - 7/23/19
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Great - 7/10/19
  
  
• 1RETSGM
  
  
  Good
  
  Good
  - 7/2/19
  
  
• LIBR@RYL@DY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  YUM - 6/28/19
  
  
• SUSANBEAMON
  
  
  
  
  Meatloaf meatballs. They were good. - 6/7/19
  
  
• CECTARR
  
  
  
  
  Thanks - 5/15/19
  
  
• RAZZOOZLE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  yum - 4/5/19
  
  
• POINDEXTRA
  
  
  
  
  I only see 1 of the 2 T cheese used in the recipe. Wgat about the other? - 4/5/19
  
  
• CD13953191
  
  
  
  
  My husband and I loved this recipe Thank you for sharing. - 4/5/19
  
  
• ETHELMERZ
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Use a whole egg. Use any meat that you like. Use flaxmeal or almond flour. Old recipe, easy to change to suit yourself. - 4/5/19
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Great! - 2/26/19
  
  
• MARKDORENE
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 1/27/19
  
  
• BABY_GIRL69
  
  
  Good
  
  Yum - 1/19/19
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  OMG, so delicious!!!! - 1/11/19
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  Look good!
  - 1/9/19
  
  
• MIYAMO
  
  
  
  
  These look good. Going to try them with some of the comment additions. - 10/27/18
  
  
• AJB121299
  
  
  
  
  yummy - 10/10/18
  
  
• CD3802882
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very good! This can be made with gluten free bread crumbs. - 9/21/18
  
  
• 2DAWN4
  
  
  
  
  I really lightened up this recipe. I used veggie crumbles. - 9/13/18
  
  
• MNABOY
  
  
  Good
  
  Tasty - 9/13/18
  
  
• BLUEJEAN99
  
  
  
  
  Mixing half and half beef and turkey is another option. I really like turkey also. I like the idea of subbing oats or almond flour instead of breadcrumbs. I've made meatballs without any type of carb and they're still good! - 9/12/18
  
  
• SUNSHINE99999
  
  
  
  
  love meatballs - 9/12/18
  
  
• CD1987279
  
  
  
  
  great meatballs - 9/10/18
  
  
• EVIE4NOW
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This is good. I do add extra oregano and basil and parsley inside my meatballs. Also use egg beaters instead of egg yolk. - 8/18/18
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thanks for sharing - 7/26/18
  
  
• THINCPL2004
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I sub the beef with ground bison. Very good! - 7/10/18
  
  
• NEPTUNE1939
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 6/23/18
  
  
• BIKE4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  Meatballs are a big favorite of mine....gonna try these tomorrow night - 6/7/18
  
  
• JSTETSER
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love these HM meatballs. Much healthier than store bought! - 4/27/18
  
  
• 1DAY-ATA-TIME
  
  
  
  
  Use this recipe with grounded turkey. Delicious! - 4/16/18
  
  
• KACEYSW
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love these, but used 1/2 a baked potato mashed instead of bread crumbs... - 4/15/18
  
  
• EGGBASKET1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious - 4/5/18
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  These look good so I may try them. - 4/5/18
  
  
• LESSOFMOORE
  
  
  
  
  Lighter sounds good! - 4/5/18
  
  
• ARTJAC
  
  
  
  
  NICE - 4/5/18
  
  
• LSPANBAUER
  
  
  
  
  Why remove the crust of the bread? It will make great bread crumbs.
  
  - 4/5/18
  
  
• 1965KAREN
  
  
  
  
  This sounds great! I want to try this! - 4/5/18
  
  
• ADRIENALINE
  
  
  Good
  
  Looks like everyone’s off ground beef. I’m surprised this recipe didn’t have ground turkey - 4/5/18
  
  
• JANTHEBLONDE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this meatball recipe! I use turkey instead of beef! Yummy! - 4/5/18
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum. - 4/5/18
  
  
• DRLMAZ
  
  
  
  
  great - 4/5/18
  
  
• NANASUEH
  
  
  
  
  works with ground turkey - 4/5/18
  
  
• RHOOK20047
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I have used lean turkey with this recipe also and they taste very good. You can play around with spices also to appease your taste. - 4/5/18
  
  
• CD14212757
  
  
  
  
  Good flavor! - 4/5/18
  
  
• JOHNMARTINMILES
  
  
  
  
  Light meatballs! Great! - 4/5/18
  
  
• PEGGY-BEE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Tasty and moist. I generally love to chop veggies by hand but was happy with how the food processor finely chopped 'em. That was new to me. Nice texture resulted. - 4/5/18
  
  
• RYCGIRL
  
  
  
  
  very good - 4/5/18
  
  
• ALEXTHEHUN
  
  
  
  
  This looks good and can be adjusted to suit several needs and tastes. - 4/5/18
  
  
• NANAW12001
  
  
  
  
  I will have to try this. - 4/5/18
  
  
• CD6913562
  
  
  
  
  My hubby does not like store bought meatball but I will try these and see what he thinks. - 4/5/18
  
  
• VHAYES04
  
  
  
  
  Sounds good - 4/5/18
  
  
• BILLTHOMSON
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very delicious, added a few extra vegetables - 4/3/18
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Good
  
  Cool twist. - 3/27/18
  
  
• BARCELONAME
  
  
  
  
  nice - 3/23/18
  
  
• ROBBIEY
  
  
  
  
  I have to make these - 3/11/18
  
  
• RDCAGAIN10
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Crock pot dinner - 3/7/18
  
  
• RD03875
  
  
  Very Good
  
  These were tasty, I baked mine in the oven on a rack. Thanks for sharing - 3/5/18
  
  
• SIMPLY_JAE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thank you..they were delicious - 2/25/18
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 2/25/18
  
  
• CAROLYNINJOY1
  
  
  
  
  Must try this one. - 2/20/18
  
  
• COURTENAYE
  
  
  
  
  Turkey sounds like a great idea - 2/10/18
  
  
• TWEETYKC00
  
  
  
  
  love meatballs, good take on them. - 1/31/18
  
  
• GREYHAWK01
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  delightfully tasty - 1/31/18
  
  
• RETIREDMOM9
  
  
  
  
  I often use ground turkey and sometimes add turkey italian sausage to give more flavor. - 1/30/18
  
  
• LVMS61516
  
  
  
  
  Ground turkey is a great substitute - 1/24/18
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  Excellent - 1/13/18