If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make recipe, then you need to try turkey meatballs in paprika tomato sauce. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal, as it can be prepared in just 30 minutes. The meatballs are made with ground turkey, bread crumbs, eggs, and seasonings, and they are simmered in a flavorful paprika tomato sauce. Serve the meatballs over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes for a hearty and satisfying meal.
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TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE
Tender meatballs filled with onions and Parmesan, bathed in plenty of tomato sauce, are classics in every way except for one: They call for turkey instead of the usual beef (or beef-veal-pork combination). Serve them over spaghetti or polenta, or stuff them into a hero roll for a sandwich. Try to use ground dark meat turkey here if you can, it has a deeper, richer flavor than ground white meat.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, meatballs, main course
Time 50m
Yield 28 meatballs, 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cheese, bread crumbs, onion, chives, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and red pepper flakes, if using, and mix well. Add turkey and egg and blend with your hands until well mixed. If you've got time, cover mixture and chill for an hour or up to 24 hours. These are easiest to form into balls while very cold. Form into 28 meatballs, each about 1 1/4-inches in diameter.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large sauté pan. When hot, add enough of the meatballs to fit in one layer without crowding, and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, add another tablespoon of oil to pan and brown another layer of meatballs, transferring them to the plate as they brown. Repeat until all meatballs are browned, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
- When meatballs are all browned, add marinara sauce to pan and bring to a simmer, scraping up the browned bits on the pan bottom. Return meatballs and their juices to pan, shake pan to cover the meatballs with sauce, and lower heat. Partly cover pan and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve hot, drizzled with more olive oil and sprinkled with more cheese, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 382, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 827 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put the peeled onion and celery into a processor and blitz to a mush. Or you can chop as finely as humanly possible by hand. Reserve 2 tablespoons for the meatball mixture.
- Warm the garlic flavoured oil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, add the onion and celery mixture, along with the thyme, and cook at moderate to low heat, stirring every now and again, for about 10 minutes.
- Add the cans of tomato, filling up each empty can with water to add to the pan. Season with the sugar, salt and pepper, stir and then leave to come to a bubble, and then turn down to let it simmer gently while you get on with the meatballs.
- Put all the ingredients for the meatballs, including the reserved chopped onion and celery, and salt according to preference, into a large bowl and mix together, gently, with your hands, wearing disposable vinyl gloves if you feel so inclined. Don't over-mix, as that will make the meatballs dense-textured and heavy.
- When all the meatball ingredients are not too officiously amalgamated, start rolling. The easiest way really to do this is to pinch out an amount about the size of a generously heaped teaspoon and roll into a bowl between the palms of your hands. Put the meatballs on a baking tray, lined with baking parchment or greaseproof paper, as you go. You should get about 50 little meatballs.
- Drop these gently into the simmering sauce; I try and let these fall in concentric circles working around the pan from the outside edge inwards, in only the vaguest of fashions.
- Let the meatballs cook for 30 minutes, until cooked through. Serve with rice or pasta or however you so please.
TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and the salt and pepper. Add the turkey and gently stir to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Shape the meat mixture into bite-size balls.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook without moving or turning the meatballs until brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn the meatballs over and brown the other side, about 3 minutes longer. Continue to cook until all the sides are golden brown. Add the marinara sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the flavors blend, about 5 minutes. (The meatballs can be made up to this point 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.)
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Place the cooked pasta in the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the pasta to a separate large serving bowl, and serve with the meatballs.
SLOW COOKER TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE
These slow cooker turkey meatballs in tomato sauce are a great alternative to traditional beef meatballs. Can be served over pasta or make meatball sandwiches with sauteed onions and peppers with melted Italian cheese over the top. Fantastic!
Provided by Cheryl
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 4h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Saute onion and Italian dressing in a small saute pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Combine turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, sauteed onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix well.
- Combine diced tomatoes and marinara in a second bowl; set aside.
- Form 1/2 of the turkey mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and layer them in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour 1/2 of the tomato mixture over the meatballs. Form the remaining turkey mixture into meatballs and layer with remaining tomato mixture.
- Cover and cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 4 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 86.5 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1281.2 mg, Sugar 16.1 g
TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE - NIGELLA LAWSON
A great dish for a crowd or a buffet - make 'em tiny and pile 'em into a crock pot to stay hot. Adapted from a recipe from Nigella Kitchen on Food Network. Serves 4 as a main course, or 8-12 as an appetizer.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Meatballs
Time 55m
Yield 50 meatballs, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Puree onion and celery to mush in food processor. Remove 2 tbsp of puree and set aside in a small bowl for the meatballs.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. (If you don't have garlic oil, saute 1 thinly sliced garlic clove in 2 tbsp oil until golden brown and very fragrant, about 3 minutes; remove and discard garlic before proceeding.) Reduce to medium-low, add vegetable puree and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer and let cook while prepping the meatballs.
- Add all meatball ingredients to reserved vegetable puree. Mix gently to combine; avoid over-mixing to prevent the meatballs from being leaden and heavy.
- Form mixture into approximately 50 meatballs (each should be about one heaping teaspoon). Once all the meatballs are formed, add them to the simmering sauce. Continue to simmer 30 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.3, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 72.9, Sodium 576.5, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 13.1
TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH VEGETABLE SAUCE
This quick and easy dish of meatballs in a creamy vegetable sauce tastes great over noodles or other pasta. This recipe of my grandmother's has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. You may need extra bread to sop up the yummy sauce!
Provided by KLANE
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs and egg. Mix well, and shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs until evenly brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Stir in condensed soup and evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat until meatballs are no longer pink, approximately 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 163.5 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 1324.4 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
TURKEY MEATBALLS AND SAUCE
My sweetie and I have fought the battle of the bulge forever. This is my less-fattening take on meatballs. They're slow-cooker easy, and so flavorful! - Jane McMillan, Dania Beach, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the egg substitute, bread crumbs, onion, pepper and seasoning blend. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomato sauce, tomatoes, zucchini, green pepper, onion, tomato paste, bay leaves, garlic and seasonings. Stir in meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; serve with meatballs and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 514mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
TURKEY AND PORK MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine the turkey and pork in a mixing bowl.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onions and garlic; cook briefly until wilted. Set aside.
- Combine the bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Add the meat, onions and garlic, and the egg, nutmeg, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley. Blend well.
- Shape the meat into 24 or more meatballs. Set aside.
- For the sauce, first cut a small x in the core of the tomatoes, drop the tomatoes into boiling water for about 10 seconds and peel the skins. Cut out and discard the core, chop the tomatoes coarsely. There should be about 3 cups.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a saucepan; add the onions. When the onions are wilted, add the garlic. Cook briefly, add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf and the thyme sprig. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet. Add the meatballs; cook over medium heat, turning them carefully so they brown evenly. Browning should take about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the fat.
- Add the tomato sauce to the skillet, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes. Serve over noodles.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 267, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 568 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a combination of ground turkey and ground pork. This will help to keep the meatballs moist and flavorful.
- Be sure to season the meatballs well. This will help to develop their flavor.
- Brown the meatballs in a skillet before adding them to the sauce. This will help to seal in their juices and prevent them from becoming dry.
- Use a flavorful tomato sauce. This will help to enhance the flavor of the meatballs.
- Serve the meatballs with your favorite sides. Some good options include mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
Conclusion:
Turkey meatballs in paprika tomato sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The meatballs are moist and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and tangy. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. Whether you're serving them with mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta, these meatballs are sure to be a hit.
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