4-Ingredient Meatballs

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Meatballs

These straightforward meatballs require only four core ingredients: lean ground turkey, seasoned stuffing mix, eggs, and water. They are shaped and baked until perfectly cooked. While they are in the oven, a simple sauce made from pasta sauce, fat free cream cheese, and fresh basil is prepared in a skillet. The finished dish is served with the warm sauce spooned over the baked meatballs. This is a quick and convenient meal ideal for a busy weeknight.

4-Ingredient Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean ground turkey
  • 1 (200 g) package seasoned stuffing mix, any variety
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups pasta sauce, any variety
  • 1/4 cup fat free cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Method

  1. Begin by preheating your oven to 400°F.
  2. Take a 15x10 inch pan and coat it with cooking spray.
  3. Combine the ground turkey, stuffing mix, eggs, and water in a bowl, mixing until everything is well incorporated.
  4. Form the mixture into balls measuring approximately 1.5 inches in diameter.
  5. Place the meatballs in the prepared pan and bake them for 16 to 18 minutes, until they are fully cooked.
  6. These meatballs are suitable for freezing.
  7. As the meatballs bake, start preparing the accompanying sauce.
  8. Place a skillet on the hob and allow it to get hot.
  9. Add the pasta sauce, fat free cream cheese, and chopped fresh basil to the skillet, stirring to combine.
  10. Cook the sauce for about 3 minutes, stirring continuously, until it is thoroughly heated.
  11. To serve, spoon the warm sauce over the baked meatballs.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium801300 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMeatballs
AuthorJust Happy