High Protein Turkey Meatballs with Sweet Potato Mash: Discover Delicious Nutrition!
A nutritious and delicious meal featuring high protein turkey meatballs served with creamy sweet potato mash.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle olive oil over the meatballs and bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, peel and chop sweet potatoes, then boil them until tender.
- Drain the sweet potatoes and mash them with butter and milk until smooth.
- Serve the turkey meatballs over the sweet potato mash.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding herbs like parsley or basil to the meatball mixture.
- Sweet potato mash can be seasoned with cinnamon or nutmeg for a unique twist.
- These meatballs can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg