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5 from 2 votes

Skinny Turkey Cauliflower Meatballs

Such a great meal prep protein! This recipe makes a ton, you can freeze them for later and use them in a ton of different ways!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Protein
Cuisine: Meatballs
Keyword: cauliflower, ground turkey, meatballs
Servings: 10 -12
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Lillie

Ingredients

  • 75-150 g I used 75 old bread (I use the scraps from my bolillo rolls or any white bread.)
  • 200 g 1 medium chopped red bell pepper
  • 200 g 1 small chopped onion
  • 8 cloves garlic or frozen dorot cubes always for me!
  • 550 g cauliflower- steamed then squeezed of excess moisture in a cheesecloth or thick layered paper towels. You can use a head or microwavable bags.
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley *optional
  • 1 tbs kosher salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1.6 lb 93/7 ground turkey 730 g- I use one pack of the Foster Farms from Costco
  • 1 lb extra lean 99% fat free ground turkey (430 g- I use Jenny O.)
  • 1 egg - lightly beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, foil, or spray with oil
  • Add the bread to a food processor or the bottom of a blender. Pulse until bread crumbs are formed. Remove and set aside.
  • Add to that same food processor or blender, the bell pepper, onion garlic, cauliflower (steamed and squeezed), parsley, salt, and pepper. Pulse until pretty smooth. Chunks are fine if you don't mind! I knew my kids were more likely to love them if they weren't too chunky.
  • In a large bowl, combine both meats with the egg.  Pour the blended mixture over it, add bread crumbs and mix until combined. ( I prefer to use my hands.)
  • Using a 1 oz cookie scoop, scoop mixture and line up meatballs on the pan.  They can be pretty close but not touching. No need to roll them by hand unless you want them to be a more perfect ball. I let the bottoms stay flat.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes. Don't be too scared if they ooze how poultry does in the oven!
  • Now they're ready to eat right out of the oven, OR my preferred method is to give them a quick pan-fry before dinner to add some texture and browning to the outside.

Notes

  • These can be tossed in Marinara, buffalo sauce, even a hoisin, peanut or terriyaki sauce. A mild enough base to take whatever direction you want.
  • If you count macros, to log these: follow the recipe (even if you halved or doubled it would work fine), search "Lillie Eats and Tells Skinny Turkey Cauliflower Meatballs" you'll be able to log however many grams of BAKED meatballs you eat!

Nutrition

Serving: 6meatballs (150 g) | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 24.6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g