Oven baked turkey meatballs

Plain turkey meatballs baked in the oven with cheese and tomato sauce are tender and surprisingly delicious.

• Recipe author: Irina Sakharova
• After preparation, you will receive 4 servings
• Total recipe preparation time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• Turkey thigh fillet 450-500 g
• Garlic 4 cloves
• Thyme several branches
• Egg 1 piece
• Breadcrumbs 100 g
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Vegetable oil 3-4 tbsp. spoons + for lubrication
• Tomato juice or sauce 450 ml
• Cheese 100-150 g
• Greens to taste

Cooking method

• Grind the turkey fillet in a meat grinder. Pass the garlic through a press, finely chop the thyme.

• Combine the minced meat with egg, breadcrumbs, half garlic, salt and pepper. Form small balls.

• Heat half the oil in a skillet. Lightly fry the meatballs for 5 minutes and place in a greased pan.

• Heat the remaining oil. Fry the thyme and garlic for 30-60 seconds, add tomato juice or sauce and bring to a boil. Season with salt and remove from heat.

• Pour the tomato sauce over the turkey balls and place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 20-25 minutes.

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  The larger you make the meatballs, the longer they will bake.

• Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Sprinkle on the meatballs and place in the oven for another 5 minutes.

• Sprinkle with herbs before serving.

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