While my wife and Matea was gone out of the house the other evening for a walk, I decided to make use of a few packs of lean ground turkey, a large bottle of tomato sauce, and a large container of dried oregano and parlsey I picked up at Costco and spiced up supper by making Italian Turkey Meatballs.

Extra lean ground turkey is a high source a of muscle building protein and a great healthy alternative to everyday ground beef but it requires a good blend of spices to make the turkey tasty.

I prefer to bake my meatballs in the oven on a baking sheet most of the time instead of frying them as it’s cleaner and easier than pan frying;-) Anything that requires less cleanup sounds good to me!

These are great on their own but in true Italian flavor I simmered them in a thick tomato sauce and put them to rest on a little whole wheat spaghetti, “pa-spaghetti” is Matea’s favorite…

Italian Turkey Meatballs.

• 1 small onion, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large omega 3 egg
• 1/4 cup dried whole wheat bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/4 cup dried parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup shredded garlic herb cheese
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 packs extra lean ground turkey
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 26 ounces Simple Tomato Sauce, ( I used Prego and added 1 can of tomato paste to thicken the sauce)

Directions

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