21 Day Fix Garlic Parmesan Turkey Meatballs
These delicious 21 Day Fix Garlic Parmesan Turkey Meatballs are a family favorite! They work for any Portion Fix program, Weight Watchers, and even a keto diet.
Servings: 6
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 2 c tomato sauce no added sugar
- 2 lbs ground turkey lean
- 1 egg 1 large or 2 small
- 1 1/2 c parmesan cheese freshly grated, reserve 1/4 cup for topping
- 1 1/2 tbsp oregano fresh, chopped
- 3 tbsp basil fresh, chopped
- 3 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tbsps onion powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- Optional: additional tomato sauce parmesan cheese and fresh basil for serving.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or spray with canola oil.
- Pour half of the tomato sauce into a 9x13 glass baking dish and spread in a thin layer to cover the bottom. Set aside.
- In a large glass bowl, add ground turkey, eggs, 1 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper. Thoroughly combine mixture with your hands and divide into 24 equal-sized portions.
- Gently roll each portion into a ball and place on prepared baking sheet, leaving room between each meatball. Place baking sheet in pre-heated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and transfer meatballs to prepared baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- Place baking dish in oven for about 10 minutes, or until sauce and meatballs are heated through. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
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Notes
You can reduce the sodium in these meatballs by using a low sodium tomato sauce, leaving out the added salt, and swapping out some of the parmesan for a lower sodium cheese, like mozzarella.
21 Day Fix Container Counts (1 serving = 4 meatballs): .33 green, 1.5 red, 1 blue
Weight Watchers Points (1 serving = 4 meatballs):
Purple plan: 4 points
Green plan: 6 points
Blue plan: 4 points
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Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1190mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 3mg