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Party-Sized Turkey Meatballs

Party-Sized Turkey Meatballs

This recipe is perfect for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish. It is best served with a spaghetti sauce, simple tomato sauce, or marinara sauce. This recipe uses marinara sauce, but feel free to use your favorite!
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Ingrediënten

  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves finely minced
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup of dried bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons of ketchup
  • ¼ cup of Italian parsley leaves chopped
  • ¼ grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground dark turkey meat
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 26 ounces of marinara sauce

Instructies

  • Add the first 10 ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Blend well.
  • Add in the turkey and mix well.
  • Shape the turkey into 1 1/4 –inch meatballs.
  • Place them on a large plate or baking sheet.
  • Heat the oil in a large skill over medium-high heat.
  • Add the meatballs and sauté until browned on all sides.
  • This should take about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat, and transfer the meatballs to a plate.
  • Drain any excess oil.
  • Add marinara sauce to the skillet.
  • Return the meatballs to the pan.
  • Simmer at medium-low heat until the sauce thickens, usually between 15 and 20 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer the mixture to serving bowl.
  • Use toothpicks to serve.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Yields: Makes 42 Meatballs.
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Recipe Category Turkey

Easy Turkey Meatballs

Easy Turkey Meatballs

Easy Turkey Meatballs

These low-fat meatballs are filled with enough protein to curb your appetite for hours. These are best served with fettuccine noodles. Add tomatoes and garlic for an Italian twist.
Portions:6
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Ingrediënten

  • 1 pound of ground turkey
  • ¼ cup of chopped onion
  • ½ of dried bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons of Parmesan plus additional Parmesan for serving
  • ⅛ teaspoon of salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • ¼ basil thinly sliced

Instructies

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • Mix turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  • Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. It should make about 36 meatballs.
  • Bake the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are no longer pink.
  • Mix the meatballs with pasta, and cover the dish with basil and Parmesan cheese.
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Recipe Category Turkey

Gingery Pork Meatballs

Gingery Pork Meatballs

These meatballs are best served with wide rice noodles, which can be found in any Asian food store. You can also serve these meatballs with traditional spaghetti noodles.
Portions:20 meatballs
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Ingrediënten

  • ½ cup of fresh cilantro chopped
  • ¼ cup of dry breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup of red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound of lean ground pork
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten

Instructies

  • Place a tinfoil-lined pan in the oven. The pan should be at
  • least 1 inch deep. Preheat the oven to 450° F.
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir
  • gently until they are blended evenly.
  • Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and shape the
  • portions into a meatball.
  • Arrange the meatballs in the preheated pan in a single
  • layer.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the meat is cooked
  • through.
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Recipe Category Pork

Spanish Pork Meatballs

Spanish Pork Meatballs

Spanish Pork Meatballs

This is a traditional Spanish recipe that is common in tapas bars in Spain. Serve with toothpicks to get an authentic tapas feel.
Portions:20 meatballs
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Ingrediënten

  • ½ pound of ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons of onion finely chopped
  • ¼ cup of breadcrumbs
  • ¼ teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of ground pepper
  • Oil for frying
  • Flour for dusting

For the sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons of piqu

Instructies

  • Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Form meatballs about the size of a teaspoon.
  • The mixture should make about 20 meatballs of this size.
  • Heat ½ inch of oil in a skillet.
  • Dust the meatballs with flour evenly on each side.
  • Brown in the skillet.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in the skillet, and sauté the garlic, onion, and peppers.
  • Add the chicken broth and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Turn the meatballs often.
  • The sauce will thicken.
  • Be sure the meatballs are cooked all the way through before serving.
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Recipe Category Pork
Country European / Spain

Honey and Garlic Pork Meatballs

Honey and Garlic Pork Meatballs

Honey and Garlic Pork Meatballs

This recipe comes with a sweet sauce that is s perfect complement to these pork meatballs. Try serving them at a party by using a slow cooker or serve them right from the oven. This dish can also be served over rice.
Portions:32 meatballs
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Ingrediënten

  • 1 pound of ground pork
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup of dry bread crumbs crushed
  • 2 tablespoons of cilantro finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of salt or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons of butter
  • ½ cup of ketchup
  • ¼ cup of honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of soy sauce
  • Sriracha sauce of Tabasco to taste

Instructies

  • Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil. Lightly spray the tinfoil with cooking spray.
  • Combine the pork, egg, bread crumbs, green onion, 1 pressed clove of garlic, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix until everything is well blended, but do not over mix.
  • Shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
  • Place the meatballs on the cookie sheet, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • The meatballs should be cooked thoroughlyand no longer pink in the center.
  • Meanwhile, use a saucepan over medium heat to prepare the sauce.
  • Melt the butter first.
  • Add the garlic when the butter is foamy, and cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, and hot sauce.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for another minute.
  • Combine the meatballs and sauce in a serving dish.
  • Mix to coat the meatballs with sauce.
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Recipe Category Pork

Fiery Pork Meatballs

Fiery Pork Meatballs

Fiery Pork Meatballs

This spicy recipe works best if you use ground pork shoulder, but any ground pork will do as well. Serve this meatball over creamy polenta if you’d like to use the meatballs as an entrée.
Portions:2 Dozen Meatballs
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Ingrediënten

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 pounds of ground pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 4 jarred hot cherry peppers minced
  • ¼ cup of hot cherry pepper pickling liquid
  • 4 slices of fresh white bread minced
  • 3 large eggs

Instructies

  • Preheat the oven to 450° F.
  • Evenly apply olive oil to the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well until evenly distributed.
  • Roll the mixture into 1 ½-inch meatballs.
  • Pack the meat firmly.
  • Place the meatballs in the baking dish.
  • Meatballs should be touching one another.
  • Roast for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked thoroughly.
  • A meat thermometer should measure the meatballs at 165° F.
  • Allow the meatballs to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
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Recipe Category Pork

Lemongrass Pork Meatballs with Orange Glaze

Lemongrass Pork Meatballs with Orange Glaze

This recipe is a Korean dish with a seafood twist. The recipe is a bit more complicated, but it is definitely worth it!
Portions:10
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Ingrediënten

  • 3 pounds of ground pork
  • ¼ cup of low sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of sesame oil or more, to taste
  • 1 large onion
  • ½ green or red bell pepper diced then pulsed in food processor and
  • squeezed dry
  • 3 tablespoons of mined ginger
  • 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of lemongrass tender white portion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons of sherry
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon of Asian chili paste to taste
  • 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce
  • 1 large bunch of scallions sliced extra thin
  • 1 cup of cilantro finely chopped (include tender stems)
  • 2 eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons of water
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs if needed
  • For the sauce: (the meatballs with only require one cup of this
  • sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup of sherry
  • 3 tablespoons of demerara brown sugar
  • 1 quart of orange juice fresh or made from concentrate
  • 2 teaspoons of orange zest optional
  • Cornstarch used to thicken as needed
  • Sesame seeds if desired for garnish
  • 1 pint of scallions thinly sliced (Japanese angle cut, if possible)

Instructies

  • To make the meatballs, preheat oven to 450° F.
  • Sweat onions, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass.
  • Deglaze the mixture with sherry and set aside, letting it cool slightly.
  • Add chili paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallion, and cilantro to a large bowl and mix well.
  • Add eggs with water, cornstarch, meat, and the onion mixture to the mixing bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Add panko to get a thicker consistency.
  • Roll the mixture into ½ balls (about 1 inch).
  • Place the meatballs on cooking sheets lined with parchment paper or tinfoil.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce by sweating ginger, garlic, and shallot in a large saucepan.
  • Add the oyster sauce to cook out.
  • Deglaze with sherry.
  • Add brown sugar and orange juice, reduce to thin glaze.
  • You can also reduce by ½ and thicken with cornstarch and water if you prefer a thicker sauce.
  • Add zest, if desired.
  • Toss the cooked meatballs in the glaze before serving.
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Recipe Category Pork

Soup Meatballs

Soup Meatballs

Soup Meatballs

Regular soup can be pretty bland, but meatballs add a little excitement to traditional soup. The tender meatballs make any soup a unique dish to bring to pot lucks or just enjoy at home. This would be a great item to add to split pea soup!
Portions:14 Servings (About 3 ½ Quarts).
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Ingrediënten

  • ¾ cup of finely chopped celery
  • 1 medium-sized onion chopped fine
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 ½ cups of soft bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of crushed dried sage
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 pound of ground pork

Instructies

  • Sauté celery, onion, and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet until tender.
  • Then, transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
  • Do not drain the oil.
  • Add in bread crumbs, salt, sage, and egg.
  • Crumble the ground pork over the mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Form the mixture into ¾-inch balls.
  • Using the same skillet, brown the meatballs in the remaining oil until a meat thermometer reads 160° F.
  • Add the browned meatballs to soup.
  • Cover and let simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
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Recipe Category Pork / Soup

Easy Pork Meatballs

Easy Pork Meatballs

Easy Pork Meatballs

Try this classic pork meatball! It’s so flavorful and easy to make that you’ll want to make it again and again.
Portions:10 meatballs
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Ingrediënten

  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 slice of bread crumbled
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of parsley flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon of pepper
  • ¾ pound of ground pork
  • 1 can of beef broth 14.5 ounces

Instructies

  • Combine the first 7 ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Add the meat and mix well.
  • Mold the meat mixture into 2-inch meatballs.
  • This recipe should make about 10 meatballs.
  • Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Drop the meatballs in the broth.
  • Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes
  • Turn the meatballs and cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove the meatballs with a slotted spoon, and serve.
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Recipe Category Pork

Thyme Meatballs

Thyme Meatballs

Thyme Meatballs

This recipe has a slightly different flavor that adds a unique twist to the traditional beef meatball. Buttermilk also adds a creamy texture.
Portions:12
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Ingrediënten

  • 3 slices of white bread
  • ½ cup of milk
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 2 cups of cooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of ground thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon of garlic salt
  • Cornflake crumbs
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 can of cream of mushroom soup 10 ¾ ounces
  • 1 ¼ cups of buttermilk

Instructies

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Soak the bread in milk until it is soft.
  • Squeeze out any excess moisture.
  • Mix the beef, rice, and seasonings in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix in the bread by slowly adding pieces to the mixture.
  • Do not over mix.
  • Shape the meat mixture into 1 ½-inch meatballs.
  • Coat each side of the meatball with cornflake crumbs.
  • Brown the meatballs in hot vegetable oil.
  • Place the meatballs in a shallow baking dish.
  • Pour the mushroom soup and butter milk over the top.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Allow the meatballs to cool slightly before serving.
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Recipe Category Beef
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