Turkey Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

Healthy Turkey meatballs recipe with turkey, yogurt milk, chili sauce and zucchini instead of breadcrumbs. They are full of your favorite flavors like curry, soy sauce, ginger, parsley, onions and pesto.

Meatballs don’t have to be simmered for hours. They can have your favorite and cooked in a skillet, within 30 – 40 minutes. Healthy dinner can be ready that fast.

Meatballs do not have to contain bread or breadcrumbs. The shredded zucchini makes any ground meat juicier. For this recipe you may use any meat you have on hand – turkey, beef, chicken or pork.

How to Make Turkey Meatballs

1. In a medium bowl, combine Turkey Meatballs ingredients and mix with your hands thoroughly. Make 28 meatballs by spooning heaping 1 tbsp of mixture and rolling between your hands. Lay on a cutting board or plate. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together Turkey Meatballs Sauce ingredients and set aside. Add as many hot pepper flakes as you like.
3. Preheat large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add meatballs and cook until brown or for 2-3 minutes, turning a few times. No need to cook the meatballs through.
4. Add the sauce, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freeze: Fully cook, cool completely and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Bon app!