Healthy Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Basil Sauce with Burrata
Healthy turkey meatballs simmered in tomato basil sauce and topped with creamy burrata cheese. These homemade turkey meatballs will be your go-to meatball recipe and make a delicious weeknight dinner with your favorite pasta or scooped up with bread!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 319cal
Ingredients
- For the meatballs
- 1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs (or if gluten free, sub 2-3 tablespoons coconut flour)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning (or sub dried oregano)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the sauce
- 1 (24 ounce) jar your favorite pasta sauce (we love tomato basil)
- 4-6 large basil leaves, julienned
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more if you like it really spicy!
- 4-6 ounces Burrata cheese (or sub fresh mozzarella), cut into large pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use your hands to combine the turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, basil, dijon mustard, italian seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper. Mix together until well combined and roll into 16 golf ball sized meatballs.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add in olive oil. Add meatballs and brown on add sides; this should take about 5 minutes. You don't need to cook them all the way through.
- Once meatballs have browned on all sides, reduce heat to medium-low and add your tomato sauce. Spoon the tomato sauce generously over the meatballs. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 10-15 minutes while you make your pasta (if making).
- After about 10 minutes, add the basil and burrata in the tomato sauce and/or over the meatballs; cover and continue cooking for 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
- Serve meatballs over grain or pasta of choice. Would also be great over spaghetti squash. Serves 4.
Notes
Feel free to use mozzarella if you don't have burrata.
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Nutrition
Serving: 4meatballs (with 1/4 sauce + burrata) | Calories: 319cal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g