Italian Turkey Meatballs Mozzarella Bake
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Italian Turkey Meatballs Mozzarella Bake is gluten free, cheesy baked turkey meatballs week dinner for the best and easy to make comfort food!
At our little household, there is always a pack of frozen meatballs to use when I am out any creative idea for week dinner. It usually turns to great fiesta since cheesy baked turkey meatballs are so addictive! You may roll them to panko breadcrumbs before you fry them, add some ground black pepper or stuff them with wilted spinach or any cheese cubes you find in your fridge.
If you are already into easy to do meatballs, here are some of our favorites:
Feta and Mushrooms Stuffed Turkey Meatballs from Scratch
Moroccan Bulgur Meatballs with Mint and Yogurt Dip
Simple Turkey Mearball Croissant Sandwich
Meatball and Vegetable Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing
Today, our dinner was done in 50 minutes ( 25 minutes of active time ) and what you need besides meatballs is some spaghetti sauce and mozzarella.
The result is absolutely great : you get a bubbling meatballs bake with melted mozzarella bathed in tomato sauce.
If you have any herbs growing on your kitchen window, you may garnish the bake before serving. Grated Parmesan is also great option to use. I decided to sprinkle some thyme on the top since I used basil, chopped peperoncini and parsley while making tomato sauceย this season.
Once done,ย I served bubbling Italian Turkey Meatballs Mozzarella Bake with slices of rustic bread and lettuce. Perfect tasty week dinner indeed !
Italian Turkey Meatballs Mozzarella Bake
Italian Turkey Meatballs Mozzarella Bake is gluten free, cheesy baked turkey meatballs week dinner for the best and easy to make comfort food!
Ingredients
- 400 grams ground turkey meatballs, raw; makes 17 meatballs
- 1 ยฝ cup spaghetti sauce ( tomato sauce or pomodori pelatti )
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for frying the meatballs
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for the skillet
- 250 grams mozzarella cheese, sliced; makes 1 1/3 cup
- Fresh thyme leaves to garnish
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180 C / 356 F.
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Heat one Tbsp of olive oil in the skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs. It should take 15 minutes.
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Spread one Tbsp of olive oil on the skillet bottom and pour marinara sauce in it. Pelatti work well too.
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Gently drop meatballs into marinara and garnish with mozzarella.
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Bake for 25 minutes. Mozzarella will bubble beautifully.
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Spoon the bake to serve with your favourite bread and salad.
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Garnish with fresh thyme leaves or Italian seasoning and enjoy.
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