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Baked Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Light Tomato Sauce
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Baked Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Light Tomato Sauce

Tender ground turkey meatballs served with spiralized zucchini noodles and a light, fresh tomato-basil sauce

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high-protein
Prep 15mCook 14mTotal 29m

Baked Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Light Tomato Sauce is a dinner recipe ready in about 29 minutes. Each serving has approximately 301 kcal, 12g protein, 43g carbs, 10g fat. It fits a high-protein diet.

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)

  2. In a bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, half the garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper

  3. Form into 12 small meatballs (about 1 inch diameter)

  4. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes until cooked through

  5. While meatballs bake, spiralize zucchini into noodles

  6. In a saucepan, heat olive oil and sauté remaining garlic for 30 seconds

  7. Add canned tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes

  8. Stir in fresh basil and season with salt and pepper

  9. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and quickly sauté zucchini noodles for 2-3 minutes until tender-crisp

  10. Plate zucchini noodles, top with meatballs and sauce

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