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ground turkey onion garlic egg Italian style breadcrumbs parmigiano-reggiano cheese pesto sauce flat leaf parsley milk salt fresh ground pepper Mozzarella cheese extra-virgin olive oil
Viewed: 14 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 3 lbs ground turkey
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs (add a little more if needed to hold mixture together)
- 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 36 cubes
- extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle over meatballs)
Method
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a bowl, place ground turkey, chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, pesto, chopped parsley, milk, salt and pepper.
- Mix until combined.
- Form turkey mixture into meatballs, approximately 1 3/4 inch in diameter.
- Stuff a mozzarella cheese cube into each meatball and seal the meat around the cheese so it can't leak out.
- Arrange on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
- Serve with marinara sauce if desired.
