Italian Meatballs
Using ground turkey and chicken to make the traditional Italian meatballs
Servings 12
Ingredients
- ¼ loaf of challah broken with your hands
- ½ to ¾ cup of whole milk
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan plus more for serving
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 ¼ pound ground Italian seasoned ground turkey
Instructions
- For the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the challah and milk. Next, add the parmesan, basil, parsley, tomato paste, salt, pepper, eggs, and garlic. Using a spoon, work all the ingredients together. Add the ground turkey, chicken and sausage meat. Using fingers, gently mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Using your hands, form the meat mixture into fairly large meatballs. Place the meatballs on a heavy nonstick baking sheet, spacing apart. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until cooked through, 20 - 25 minutes.
- Serve with the marinara and spaghetti.