Lean Turkey Meatballs

Meal prepping is so important.

When you have food readily made, you’re less likely to make poor choices in what to eat for your meals.

Look at it this way, when you’re hungry and don’t have time to cook because of work or school (or whatever it is that you do!) you’re willing to grab something quick, fast, and “there”.

This normally means fast food, vending machine snacks, sodas, etc.

Just like the Veggie Muffins, these Turkey Meatballs are a perfect choice for having leftovers that STILL taste great! I love them for lunch and/or dinner!

Serve on a bed of greens, brown rice, or plain with a side of veggies and fruit!

I love them with Sriracha or Jalapeno Tabasco. Hot sauce is (almost) always low calorie, if not 0 calorie and adds a great kick. Ketchup, Ranch, and other sauces/dressings have too much oily fats and sugar.

These meatballs are packed with protein, super lean, and roughly only 90 calories per serving which means, yes, you can have more than one!

YOU WILL NEED:

2.5-3lbs ground turkey

3 egg whites

1 cup raw oats (I love the plain Quaker oats)

1 purple or yellow onion, whichever you prefer

2 TBS paprika

1 TBS Mrs Dash

1 TBS Oregano

2-4 TBS of fish sauce (or salt)

(You can basically add other seasonings/herbs/veggies that you’d like)

NOTE: Fish Sauce is pretty salty in small amounts. Salt adds flavor, but you usually require more of it

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375

Grease muffin tins (again, I use Pam’s Olive Oil Spray)

Mix all of the ingredients together in a biiig ole bowl WITH YOUR HANDS! Way more fun, and it allows to really ensure even mixing

Mush into balls

Cook for about 35 mins, max 40

In joy, enjoy!

-JVee