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Baked Turkey Meatballs With Spinach Recipe

Baked Turkey Meatballs With Spinach Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, adjust to your preference)
16 oz frozen chopped spinach ( defrosted, drained, and squeezed to remove excess water)
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup chicken broth
2 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 large eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a large baking sheet by spraying with cooking spray. I actually line my baking sheet with foil and then spray with cooking spray.
In a frying pan on medium heat, heat olive oil until hot. Then add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Sauté until onion is tender (about 5-6 minutes total time).
Add spinach to pan and combine with onion mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce and chicken broth and mix well to combine. Cook until most of the liquid has cooked out (evaporated). I don't have much liquid in my pan after I combine all these, but it will depend on how well you drained your spinach. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bread crumbs, and egg. Add cooled onion/spinach mixture to the meat. I do all of this step with my hands, but you can use a spoon if you prefer.
With your hands, create meatballs that are about 1 - 1 1/2 inches in diameter and place them on the baking sheet. Leave a little bit of space between each meatball. When you are done shaping your meatballs, you will probably have about 40-42 meatballs from this recipe. Don't need that many? Freeze them after baking or cut this recipe in half (but I say freeze them and then you've done the work only once and have a future meal).
Bake until your meatballs are cooked through with an internal temperature of 160 degrees F - which was about 20 minutes for my oven. Remove from oven and serve as desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	416.2 Kcal (1743 kJ)
Calories from fat	202.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.51g	35%
Cholesterol	201.68mg	67%
Sodium	950.24mg	40%
Potassium	786.81mg	17%
Total Carbs	12.38g	4%
Sugars	2.93g	12%
Dietary Fiber	3.18g	13%
Protein	41.99g	84%
Vitamin C	8.3mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	4.4mg	25%
Calcium	174.2mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	114.95 Kcal (481 kJ)
Calories from fat	55.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.22g	35%
Cholesterol	55.7mg	67%
Sodium	262.44mg	40%
Potassium	217.3mg	17%
Total Carbs	3.42g	4%
Sugars	0.81g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.88g	13%
Protein	11.6g	84%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	25%
Iron	1.2mg	25%
Calcium	48.1mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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