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    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 5 min read

One Simple Turkey Meatball Recipe, Made Five Yummy Ways


SHOPPING LIST

Meat

  • 3 containers of Ground Turkey

  • 1 small package of bacon or turkey bacon

Fresh Veggies/ Produce

  • 2 Avocado

  • 1 Yellow onion

  • 1 Red onion

  • 1 pack of Celery

  • 1 head of Garlic

  • 1 yellow pepper

  • 1 red pepper

  • 1 Lime

  • 1 Lemon

  • 1 large Cucumber

  • 1 head of Cauliflower

  • 2 small bags spinach (or 1 large bag)

  • Basil

Frozen Items

  • 1 bag Broccoli

  • 2 bag Cauliflower

  • 1 bag Brown rice (get regular if you can’t find frozen)

  • 1 bag Quinoa (get regular if you can’t find frozen)

  • 1 bag Cauliflower rice (get regular if you can’t find frozen)

  • 1 bag frozen corn

Canned Foods

  • 1 can Black Beans

Grains

  • 2 boxes Banza pasta

Dairy

  • 1, 35.3 oz container of 0% Greek yogurt

  • Small container buttermilk

  • 1 small container of Blue cheese

  • 1 small container of Parmesan Cheese

  • 1 small container of Feta

  • 1 package of Cotija cheese or Queso Fresco

  • 2 eggs

Spices

  • Onion Powder

  • Garlic Powder

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • Low sodium taco seasoning

  • Olive oil

  • White vinegar

  • Non-stick cooking spray

  • Small container of breadcrumbs

Sauces

  • 1 jar Low Sugar Tomato Sauce (Monte Bene brand)

  • 1 jar Low Sugar BBQ Sauce

  • 1 jar Salsa

  • 1 container hummus

Kitchen Accessories Needed

  • Muffin Tin

  • Box Grater

  • Blender or food processer

 

RECIPE & COOKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL 5 MEATBALL DISHES

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 60-90 minutes

Total time: 120 minutes

Meatball Base Recipe

This is the base recipe for all of the meatball types. Separate this mixture into 5 different bowls. We will add 1-2 different ingredients to each bowl to change up the flavor.

  • 3 containers Ground turkey

  • 1 tablespoon Onion powder

  • 1 tablespoon Garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon Salt

  • 1 tablespoon Pepper

  • 3 finely diced Garlic cloves

  • ½ Diced yellow onion

  • 1/4 cup breadcrumb

ALL OF THE TURKEY MEATBALLS WILL GO IN THE OVEN AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL COOK FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT 425 DEGREES. EACH MEATBALL TYPE SHOULD MAKE 4 MEATBALLS (20 TOTAL)



 

Greek

Add feta and red onion to these meatballs to give them a Greek flair.

Ingredients

  • Tzatziki sauce

  • ½ container of Greek Yogurt

  • 1 squeezed Lemon

  • 1 large Cucumber

  • ½ cucumber will be grated

  • ½ cucumber will be finely chopped

  • 1 teaspoon Salt

  • 1 teaspoon Pepper

  • 2 finely diced Garlic cloves

  • Quinoa

  • Spinach

  • ¼ cup Feta

  • ½ finely chopped Red Onion

Cooking Instructions

  1. Meatballs: To the first bowl of the meat mixture add red onion and feta. Form into 4 balls and put each ball into one of the muffin tins. REMEMBER TO SPRAY THE TINS LIGHTLY WITH COOKING SPRAY.

  2. These will go into the oven after you have rolled all the meatballs and assembled all of the types into their tins.

  3. Tzatziki: Mix ½ container of Greek yogurt with the juice of 1 lemon, grated cucumber, chopped cucumber, salt, pepper and garlic.

  4. Spinach: Put tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add spinach. Add salt and pepper to taste and cook until spinach has fully cooked down (should be about 3-5 minutes). You are going to cook all the spinach now, and you will use it in 2 different dishes.

Serving Instructions

Serve meatballs with serving of quinoa and spinach. Add hummus and Tzatziki to your dish and top with crumbled feta!

PRO TIP: If you get tired of this, pack all these ingredients into a pita pocket and enjoy!