Italian turkey meatballs
Delicious Italian turkey meatballs, all made in the slow cooker. No baking or frying required!
🍳 Cook: 360 min
Nutrition
200
Calories
—
Protein
13g
Carbs
8g
Fat
Ingredients
| 20 oz | 565 g | ground turkey breast, 93% lean |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | Reggiano Parmigiano cheese, grated |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | parsley, finely chopped |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1 | large clove garlic, crushed | |
| 1 tsp salt | kosher salt + fresh pepper | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | olive oil (sauce) |
| 4 | cloves garlic, smashed (sauce) | |
| 28 oz | 795 g | can crushed tomatoes |
| 1 | bay leaf | |
| to taste | salt and fresh pepper | |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | fresh chopped basil or parsley |
Instructions
4 Smart Points, 200.5 calories. Total time: 4–6 hours.
Delicious Italian turkey meatballs, all made in the slow cooker. No baking or frying required!
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese.
- Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs, about 1/8th cup each.
- In a small saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn.
- Pour crushed tomatoes into the crock pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil.
- Drop meatballs into the sauce, cover and set crock pot to low, 4 to 6 hours.
- When meatballs are ready, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.
- Serve with ricotta, over pasta or enjoy with French bread.
Nutrition information — Yield: 6 servings, Serving Size: 4 meatballs with sauce. Amount per serving: Smart Points 4, Points+ 5, Calories 200.5, Total Fat 8g, Sodium 427.5mg, Carbohydrates 12.6g, Fiber 0.5g, Sugar 4.5g.
From https://www.skinnytaste.com/crock-pot-italian-turkey-meatballs/