Italian Baked Meatballs
Bubbling marinara, juicy homemade meatballs, and plenty of melty mozzarella never disappoint. These Italian Baked Meatballs are an easy comfort food dinner that's packed with classic Italian flavors and comes together in one baking dish. Whether you serve them over pasta, spaghetti squash, or tucked into a toasted roll, this is one of those recipes you'll find yourself making on repeat.
Servings 6
Calories 372kcal
Ingredients
- 1, 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1, 24 oz jar of your favorite pasta sauce
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- In a large bowl add the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, eggs, minced garlic, and seasonings. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Spoon out a heaping scoop of the meat mixture, roll it into a ball, then place in a greased baking dish. Repeat the process until you've rolled all the meat mixture into meatballs.
- Pour your pasta sauce of choice over the meatballs making sure they are all well covered. Then top with an even layer of mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the ground turkey is fully cooked.
- Once ready scoop out a few meatballs and extra sauce and place it on top of some spaghetti squash or your favorite pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 3g