Baked Turkey Meatballs with Mushrooms & Burrata
 
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Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • For the meatballs:
  • 1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 cups of your favorite pasta sauce
  • 4-5 large basil leaves, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 4-6 ounces of Burrata cheese, cut into large pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bread crumbs, egg, minced basil, salt, oregano, cumin, dijon mustard, black pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Mix together and roll into 1 inch meatballs. You will end up with anywhere about 20 meatballs. Place on baking sheet covered in foil or parchment paper.
  3. Bake meatballs for 15 minutes.
  4. While the meatballs are baking, cook down the mushrooms with a little olive oil until soft. Once cooked, add in the tomato sauce and red pepper flakes and cook over medium low heat. Sauce will begin thicken.
  5. Once meatballs are done baking, add them to the skillet; spoon the tomato sauce generously over the meatballs and add the basil.
  6. Place the buratta in the tomato sauce and/or over the meatballs; continue cooking on medium-low for 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
  7. Serve meatballs over pasta of choice or enjoy by themselves.
Recipe by Big City Tiny Kitchen at https://bigcitytinykitchen.com/baked-turkey-meatballs-with-mushrooms-burrata/