HIGH protein, low calorie Turkey Meatballs! Simple and Fast!
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If you want a high protein snack, this is one of my favorite go-to's! I keep them in the fridge and grab them when I'm hungry instead of a carb loaded box of crackers ![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
Turkey Meatballs!
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground turkey breast
1 egg
½ cup finely grated carrot or sweet potato
2 tablespoons oatmeal or breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons parsley
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions:
Set oven to 350ºF and line a large baking tray with aluminum foil or lightly spray with oil. They will stick otherwise.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well mixed.
Portion by tablespoons onto the tray. You will get about 24 balls.
Bake 15-25 minutes, until browning on top!
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Turkey Meatballs!
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground turkey breast
1 egg
½ cup finely grated carrot or sweet potato
2 tablespoons oatmeal or breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons parsley
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions:
Set oven to 350ºF and line a large baking tray with aluminum foil or lightly spray with oil. They will stick otherwise.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well mixed.
Portion by tablespoons onto the tray. You will get about 24 balls.
Bake 15-25 minutes, until browning on top!
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thanks, I will be trying soon.0
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You're welcome!0
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Any idea how many calories/fat/protein in each?0
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I will be making these tonight to go with my pasta, Thanks!!!
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oh yum! thank you0
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Going to try this! Thanks!!0
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Shouldn't be too hard to figure out. The spices are nothing in calories, so add up your turkey, egg, cheese and potatoes, then divide by 24 for calories. Personally, aside from protein, I don't think there's much in macros to be concerned about. I'd probably use italian breadcrumbs for this.0
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Per turkey ball (if you make 24!)
Nutritional Info:
Calories - 12
Fat - 0.5
Carbs - 0.3
Protein - 1.6
If you only make 12 balls - just double the nutritional info0 -
Going to make these today. :-) Picked up a 3 lb container of ground turkey. I have limited time so I will make a larger batch with some to freeze for later.0
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WOW these are delicious! First batch just out of the oven. I used the oatmeal option (instant) And used the Kraft parmesan Romano I had on hand. I thought they might be sweet with the carrots but they are not. They are perfect! I'm using them over garlic mashed cauliflower. I got 60 meatballs from my 3lb ground turkey.
Also taking the already on oven option to roast some garlic (my first time). I plan to use some of that in some homemade hummus later.
Thank you for this recipe!0 -
Per turkey ball (if you make 24!)
Nutritional Info:
Calories - 12
Fat - 0.5
Carbs - 0.3
Protein - 1.6
If you only make 12 balls - just double the nutritional info
I just put it through recipe builder --
9 Ingredients Edit Recipe
1.00 egg, Large Egg (Corrected)
2.00 tbsp(s), Old Fashioned Oatmeal (42oz Pkg Info) Uncooked
2.00 tbsp(s), Parsley - Raw
0.50 tsp(s), Spices - Salt, table
0.50 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
1.00 clove(s), Garlic - Raw
2.00 tbsp(s), Cheese - Parmesan, grated
16.00 oz, 93/7 ground turkey
0.50 cup, grated, Carrots - Raw
Nutrition Facts
Servings 24.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 36
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 22 mg 7 %
Sodium 75 mg 3 %
Potassium 47 mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 1 g 0 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g 1 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 4 g 8 %
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 2 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
not 12 calories, but a decent number - 36 calories
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Sounds great! I love turkey meatballs. Will be making some of these soon. Maybe for Super Bowl Sunday.0
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Thanks!!!0
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I make something similar to this (its the Jamie Eason's Ground Turkey/Chicken Meat Muffins and they're absolutely delicious! They will be a go to for me to make every weekend going forward. I have 1 as a snack and 2 as a meal, perfect!0
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Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »I make something similar to this (its the Jamie Eason's Ground Turkey/Chicken Meat Muffins and they're absolutely delicious! They will be a go to for me to make every weekend going forward. I have 1 as a snack and 2 as a meal, perfect!
This sounds good....looking it up now.0 -
Per turkey ball (if you make 24!)
Nutritional Info:
Calories - 12
Fat - 0.5
Carbs - 0.3
Protein - 1.6
If you only make 12 balls - just double the nutritional info
I just put it through recipe builder --
9 Ingredients Edit Recipe
1.00 egg, Large Egg (Corrected)
2.00 tbsp(s), Old Fashioned Oatmeal (42oz Pkg Info) Uncooked
2.00 tbsp(s), Parsley - Raw
0.50 tsp(s), Spices - Salt, table
0.50 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
1.00 clove(s), Garlic - Raw
2.00 tbsp(s), Cheese - Parmesan, grated
16.00 oz, 93/7 ground turkey
0.50 cup, grated, Carrots - Raw
Nutrition Facts
Servings 24.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 36
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 22 mg 7 %
Sodium 75 mg 3 %
Potassium 47 mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 1 g 0 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g 1 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 4 g 8 %
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 2 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
not 12 calories, but a decent number - 36 calories
Thank you for the calorie update, I suspected it was higher. Also your fat content will vary based on which turkey you buy, (lean, extra lean etc) Incidentally I used egg whites for one egg, since I only had 2 eggs. (my recipe was tripled). It came out fine and I suspect I could use all egg whites next time if I want to. One may also wish to adjust the salt in the recipe to compensate for the salt in the cheese. I just ate one that for me was a touch too salty, but still delicious! Use your judgement!
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http://livefitlovefood.com/jamie-easons-turkey-muffins/
These are similar and taste great! I love them by themselves or I will mix in soup for more protein. They freeze well, but usually never make it that far. I have left out the oatmeal (just to reduce the carb count) and they are very good and hold their form.0 -
This probably belongs on the Recipes forum, I bet they'd love to see it over there!0
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Hey if it were on the recipes forum I would have never seen it! LOL0
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