Super Moist Baked Turkey Meatballs
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground turkey
- 1 cup Country-style bread crust removed and torn into pieces*
- ¼ cup Milk
- 1 Large egg
- 1 Large garlic clove grated or chopped finely
- 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds crushed, optional
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Hoagie Rolls for serving
- 2 cups tomato sauce for serving
- Shredded Cheese for serving such as parmesan or mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or oil the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl pour the milk over the bread. Let it soak about 5 minutes, then squeeze the extra milk out of the bread. Discard the milk and add the bread to a large bowl.
- To the bowl with the bread, add the egg, turkey, garlic, salt, oregano and fennel seed if using. Use your hands to mix it until thoroughly combined.
- With wet hands, shape the meat mixture into a ball a little smaller than a golf ball. Roll them gently between moist hands, making sure they are all the same size. Have a bowl of water close by to dip your hands into if they get sticky is helpful!
- Place on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through.
- Add to a pot with your favorite tomato sauce (see below for our favorite recipe) and serve in a toasted hoagie roll topped with your favorite cheese for meatball subs!
Notes
- I save old bread for recipes like this. Next time you have a loaf that is getting stale, cut it up into cubes and freeze it in a plastic bag. Then you can take out just what you need.