Ingredients
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3 lbs ground turkey
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1 cup onion, finely chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
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1/4 cup pesto sauce
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1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
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1/4 cup milk
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1 tablespoon salt
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extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle over meatballs)
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1 egg
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2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
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1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 36 cubes
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1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs (add a little more if needed to hold mixture together)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a bowl, place ground turkey, chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, pesto, chopped parsley, milk, salt and pepper.
- Mix until combined.
- Form turkey mixture into meatballs, approximately 1 3/4 inch in diameter.
- Stuff a mozzarella cheese cube into each meatball and seal the meat around the cheese so it can't leak out.
- Arrange on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
- Serve with marinara sauce if desired.