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Italian Meatballs

Using ground turkey and chicken to make the traditional Italian meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Serve with the marinara and spaghetti.