Place bread in a medium sized mixing bowl. Pour 1 cup of milk or more if needed until the bread is covered.
Allow bread to soak milk for at least 10-15 minutes or until the bread absorbs most of the milk and becomes mushy.
Pour off any excess milk and mash the bread with a fork. Make sure there are no dry spots.
Make Meatballs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200°C). Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Line it with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl combine all the ingredients for meatballs along with the panade (mushy bread paste). Use your hands to combine the ingredients. Massage the meat with your hands.
Wet your hands and then make the meatballs. Wet your hands every single time you make a new meatball.Make meatballs which are slightly larger than golf balls and place them in the prepared baking dish. Brush the meatballs with some extra virgin olive oil.
IMPORTANT - Transfer the baking dish with uncooked meatballs into the fridge. Refrigerate for at least 10-15 minutes.
Bake
Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the inside of the meat reaches an internal temperature of 180 degrees F.
In the meantime make marinara sauce or tomato sauce or any other sauce you want to serve with.
Drizzle your baked turkey meatballs with the sauce (of your choice). Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese (for more flavor). Serve over polenta or spaghetti or in a hoagie bun. Enjoy with a side salad or some cauliflower rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Italian Turkey Meatballs in marinara sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 90mg30%
Sodium 153mg7%
Potassium 436mg12%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 589IU12%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 78mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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