Cranberry Appetizer Turkey Meatballs
Appetizer Turkey Meatballs glazed in an orange cranberry riesling sauce. A simple and delicious appetizer perfect for bringing to holiday gatherings or to ring in the new year!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 52kcal
Equipment
- Oven
- Stove
- Chopping Knife
- Medium bowl
- Medium Saucepan
- Spoon
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Baking Sheet
- Toothpicks (optional)
Ingredients
Baked Turkey Meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- ½ medium onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 ½ tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Cranberry Sauce
- ½ cup Cranberry Sauce - see recipe https://thedeliciousspoon.com/homemade-cranberry-sauce-recipe/
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a medium bowl add 1 lb ground turkey, 1/2 an onion finely chopped, 1 egg, 1 tsp dried sage, 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper. Mix together with hands just until well blended. Do not overmix.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Scoop out one heaping teaspoon of the turkey mixture at a time and use hands to form a small ball. Place the balls of turkey evenly on the baking sheet leaving about 1 inch between each ball.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the turkey balls have reach an internal temperature according to a meat thermometer of 165F. Remove from oven.
- While meatballs are baking make the cranberry sauce. The recipe can be found here: https://thedeliciousspoon.com/homemade-cranberry-sauce-recipe/
- Toss the baked turkey meatballs in 1/2 a cup fo the cranberry sauce until well coated and serve individually with a toothpick or serve the turkey meatballs with the cranberry sauce in a separate bowl for dipping.
Notes
Leftover turkey meatballs can be stored once cooled completely in the fridge in a sealed container for up to two days. Or freeze for up to 3 months. If possible freeze the sauce separately from the meatballs and assemble before eating.
If following the 21 day fix meal plan 6 turkey meatballs would be considered 1 red. With the cranberry sauce consider it to be 1/2 a purple.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 1.25g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5.9g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg