These healthy turkey meatballs with spinach will be in steady rotation for your meal prep. Lean ground turkey, spinach, aromatics and seasonings come together to make this super simple meal that can be served for your next lunch or dinner. If you love meatball recipes, try these Thai Chili meatballs as well!
I think we can all agree that we need some super simple and easy meals in our back pocket. While I may love cooking, what I don’t love is being in the kitchen for hours on end making meals for my family. That’s one of the things I love about these turkey meatballs with spinach. It consists of simple ingredients and comes together in about 20 minutes.
WHY MAKE HEALTHY TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH SPINACH
It’s truly one of those meals you can feel good about feeding your family. Each serving packs about 22 grams of protein and about 8 grams of fat. Add the hidden nutrient boost of dark greens, and this is an extremely nutritious meal.
These turkey meatballs with spinach are also just plain good. They bring a slightly sweet and spicy kick with every bite. The fresh basil helps balance out the flavors and brings the entire dish together.
CAN I USE A DIFFERENT VEGGIE
Absolutely! I love sneaking in extra veggies in any meal if I can get away with it with my family. These meatballs are perfect and versatile that you can easily substitute:
- Finely chopped broccoli
- Finely chopped baby kale
- Shredded zucchini
Really any sturdy green vegetable will fit the bill and blend in perfectly with these meatballs.
CAN I MAKE THESE FOR MEAL PREP
These turkey meatballs with spinach are perfect for meal prep. I usually make a double batch of these meatballs and use one for the week and freeze the other batch for later use. These healthy turkey meatballs are ideal for quick lunches or a low carb dinner.
These turkey meatballs with spinach store well in the fridge for up to 4 days. Alternatively, you can choose to freeze them in smaller batches of 4 – 5 meatballs in freezer bags to use at a later time.
WHAT CAN I PAIR WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH SPINACH
There are several ways I like to serve these meatballs for easy meals. You can choose to serve with:
- Whole grain pasta
- Whole wheat hoagie for an Italian sub sandwich
- Stuffed in a sweet potato
Alternatively, if you’re wanting low carb options, you can serve with:
- Greek salad
- Cauliflower Rice
- Spaghetti Squash
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH SPINACH
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs and mix throughly with hands. Once combined, section and form into medium size balls (about 1.5 – 2 inches). This should make approx. 10 – 12 balls. Place on a sheetpan lined with foil and sprayed with olive oil.
Once balls are formed, spray the tops with olive oil and put in oven to bake approx. 15 – 20 mins or until the balls are cooked through.
While the meatballs are cooking, make your sauce. Bring a saucepan to medium heat and spray with olive oil. Next add onions and garlic and saute for 2 – 3 mins. Next add your crushed tomatoes and seasonings. Stir to combine and let simmer.
Once meatballs are finished cooking, place in the sauce to ensure they are all coated.
When you’re ready to serve, place some sauce on the bottom of a shallow bowl and top with the meatballs. Optional – you can top with 2 tsp of fresh pecorino romano cheese and fresh basil.
Healthy Turkey Meatballs with Spinach
Ingredients
Turkey Meatballs
- 1 lb Ground turkey 93/7
- 1 handful Spinach Chopped
- 1 tbsp Basil
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Red onion
- 1 tsp Garlic chopped
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Sauce
- 2 cans Crushed tomatoes 15 oz.
- 1/4 cup Onion chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic chopped
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- PreHeat oven to 375
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs and mix throughly with hands.
- Once combined, section and form into medium size balls (about 1.5 – 2 inches). This should make approx. 10 – 12 balls.
- Place on a sheetpan lined with foil and sprayed with olive oil.
- Once balls are formed, spray the tops with olive oil and put in oven to bake approx. 15 – 20 mins or until the balls are cooked through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, make your sauce. Bring a saucepan to medium heat and spray with olive oil.
- Next add onions and garlic and saute for 2 – 3 mins.
- Next add your crushed tomatoes and seasonings. Stir to combine and let simmer.
- Once meatballs are finished cooking, place in the sauce to ensure they are all coated.
- When you're ready to serve, place some sauce on the bottom of a shallow bowl and top with the meatballs.
- Optional – you can top with 2 tsp of fresh pecorino romano cheese and fresh basil.
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