Recipe adapted from Pinch of Yum.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/2 c. full fat ricotta or cottage cheese
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Jar of your favorite sauce
- 1 lb. of cooked pasta of choice
Directions:
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. If using cottage cheese, add cottage cheese to a blender/food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy; then in a medium bowl mix all meatball ingredients together.
- Meatballs: Roll mixture into 20-24 small meatballs. Drizzle some olive oil in the bottom of a shallow Dutch oven or oven-safe pan to prevent sticking. Put the meatballs in the pan.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes on a middle oven rack. Gently loosen them from the bottom of the pan with a spatula; they should have some nice browning.
- Sauce: Heat sauce in sauce pan and then add the cooked meatballs and stir to get them all coated.
Ricotta Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 c. full fat ricotta or cottage cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
Jar of your favorite sauce
1 lb. of cooked pasta of choice
Directions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. If using cottage cheese, add cottage cheese to a blender/food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy; then in a medium bowl mix all meatball ingredients together.
- Meatballs: Roll mixture into 20-24 small meatballs. Drizzle some olive oil in the bottom of a shallow Dutch oven or oven-safe pan to prevent sticking. Put the meatballs in the pan.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes on a middle oven rack. Gently loosen them from the bottom of the pan with a spatula; they should have some nice browning.
- Sauce: Heat sauce in sauce pan and then add the cooked meatballs and stir to get them all coated.