mozzarella-stuffed pesto turkey meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3 pounds ground turkey
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 cup italian-style bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup prepared pesto
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place the ground turkey, onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, parsley, pesto, milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 3/4-inch meatballs. make a hole in the meatball with your finger and place a cheese cube in the hole. seal the meatball around the cheese and place on a nonstick baking sheet. drizzle the olive oil over the meatballs.
• bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. heat the marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat. bring to a simmer, and place the baked meatballs in the marinara sauce for about 2 minutes.