These Fresh Basil Turkey Meatballs are Forking Delicious and Very Juicy! No-one will even think they are reduced in fat. Instead of breadcrumbs I used a combination of rice and oats. I also don’t use cheese or milk or oil. I have a couple of tricks to make the meatballs moist. One trick is to use finely chopped raw onion. In most recipes they sauté the onions in oil and that gives you tasty onions. I use raw onions to flavor the meat and the onions also put moisture and flavor into the meat. My other trick is adding a small amount of stock to the mixture that is also flavorful. Lastly the fresh basil adds a lot of fresh flavor and also adds moisture. These meatballs are’t mushy either. When my husband tasted them get smiled and said UUUMMMMMMMMM! How did you make them! Then he gobbled up the sample I photoed.

Ingredients for 6 servings

1 lb ground turkey

1 cup cooked rice

2 XL eggs – beaten

1/4 cup vegetable stock

1/4 cup whole grain oats (not instant)

1 garlic clove – grated

1/4 cup sweet onion – chopped fine

1/4 cup basil leaves ( Cram the leaves in the cup ) – chopped well

1 Tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

pinch ground fennel

non-stick spray

Directions

Turn your oven to 350 degrees F.

Get a large bowl and mix everything together.

Get a baking sheet(s) and spray it with non-stick spray.

The mixture is soft so you need a small scoop to scoop out the meatballs.

Scoop out meatballs till you are done.

I got 31 meatballs.

Put in oven till they are done. In my oven they took 12 minutes.

These meatballs are flavorful and juicy. Forking Delicious with the fresh basil! You only need to serve them with grated cheese or a very thin light sauce.

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