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Turkey Meatballs Marinara

Tender baked turkey meatballs simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce, served over zucchini noodles. Comfort food that stays low-carb.

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
Level
medium
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Turkey meatballs in marinara sauce over spaghetti with torn basil

Photo: alanagkelly (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C. Mix mince, breadcrumbs, egg, half the parmesan, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Roll into 15 meatballs and bake on a lined tray until browned.

    15 min
  3. 3

    Warm the marinara in a wide pan, add the meatballs and simmer so they soak up the sauce.

    8 min
  4. 4

    Sauté the zucchini noodles for 2 minutes — just warm, not soft.

    2 min
  5. 5

    Serve meatballs and sauce over the zucchini with basil and the remaining parmesan.

Watch how it's made

Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.

  • Easy Meatballs Recipe | in a homemade marinara sauce

    Downshiftology · YouTube

  • The BEST Baked Turkey Meatballs | LOADED With of Flavor!

    The Anthony Kitchen · YouTube

Substitutions

  • Serve over whole-wheat spaghetti instead (+45 g carbs per serving).
  • Use lean beef mince for a richer flavour (+4 g fat per serving).
  • Gluten-free: replace breadcrumbs with almond flour.

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