Baked Turkey Quinoa Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 2/3 cup cooked quinoa
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° f.
• 2 thoroughly cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl add ground turkey, quinoa, red onion, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, egg, salt and pepper. mix well to combine. roll into 1 to 1-1/2 inch balls and add to prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• 4 bake for around 30 minutes until the meatballs are firm and cooked throughout.
• 5 while the meatball are baking heat the tomato sauce in a large saucepan. transfer the meatballs to the tomato sauce and stir to coat them. sprinkle some parsley on top. serve the meatballs alongside the lettuce leaves.