Terrific Turkey Meatballs Recipe: Gluten-Free and Good Any Time

This turkey meatballs recipe is super quick and easy. I like to make them on the weekend and have them throughout the week. Most of the time I eat these as soon as they come out of the oven and pair them with steamed asparagus. However, there are many ways to enjoy these.

Turkey Meatballs Recipe Serving Suggestions

• Make any day feel like Thanksgiving by serving these on a bed of mashed potatoes topped with gravy. Add some steamed vegetables on the side and you’ve got a great meal. By the way, please don’t fear potatoes (read my article on resistant starch).
• Bake some spaghetti squash and serve topped with tomato sauce and the meatballs.
• I also occasionally use these with brown rice pasta and Alfredo sauce.
• These meatballs actually work well in a large green salad, although if you are using them for salad, you may want to make the meatballs smaller.
• Make a meatball sandwich using a gluten-free roll.
• You can add these to a soup.
• My husband likes to slice them thinly and put them on his gluten-free frozen pizza.

Try Different Gluten-free Bread Crumbs

It’s good to experiment with different brands of gluten-free bread crumbs or you can make your own from your favorite bread. Here are some brands that I found work well:

• Ian’s Panko Bread Crumbs (Italian Style)
• Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Rice Crumbs
• Kikkoman Panko Style Coating (Gluten Free)

If you want to make your own bread crumbs, simply toast some bread, allow the slices to cool completely, and place in a blender with oregano and basil. You can add some Romano or Parmesan cheese as an option.

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Terrific Turkey Meatballs Recipe: Gluten-Free and Good Any Time

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 6 minutes mins

Servings: 15 meatballs

Calories: 105kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb. organic ground turkey dark meat
• 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
• 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning Simply Organic Italian Dressing Mix works well
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil to grease the baking dish
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese 0ptional

Instructions

• Mix turkey meat with the breadcrumbs.
• In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, Italian seasoning, and olive oil.
• Blend everything together. If you want to add cheese, mix it in after everything else.
• Wet your hands with water and make the meatballs.
• Place the meatballs in a baking dish that has been greased lightly with butter or coconut oil.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes (depending on the size of the meatball). If you make 15 meatballs, then bake for 30 minutes. For smaller meatballs, start checking them after 20 minutes.
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