Baked Quinoa Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Glaze

Name: Baked Quinoa Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Glaze
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 cups chopped celery; 0.5 large onion, chopped; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1.3333333730698 cups tomato ketchup; 0.33333334326744 cup balsamic vinegar; 0.33333334326744 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1.5 lbs ground turkey; 1.5 cups cooked quinoa; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp dried parsley; 1 tsp dried sage; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp salt

Juicy turkey meatballs packed with quinoa, parsley, and sage, baked in a trio of savory sauces - balsamic vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Served atop a bed of soft celery and onion base.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

55 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

4 servings

Nutrition

calories419kcal

carbohydrates36g

fat16g

protein35g

Dinner American

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1.5 cups chopped celery

0.5 large onion, chopped

2 tbsp minced garlic

1.3333333730698 cups tomato ketchup

0.33333334326744 cup balsamic vinegar

0.33333334326744 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1.5 lbs ground turkey

1.5 cups cooked quinoa

2 eggs

1 tbsp dried parsley

1 tsp dried sage

0.5 tsp ground black pepper

0.5 tsp salt

Directions

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium flame. Add celery, onion, and garlic; cook while stirring occasionally until they soften but don't brown, around 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce.

In a large bowl, combine turkey, quinoa, eggs, parsley, sage, black pepper, and salt. Add the celery mixture and 1/3 of the ketchup mixture to the turkey mixture; mix until well-combined.

Spread 1/3 of the ketchup mixture at the bottom of two 9-inch square baking dishes. With damp hands, shape the turkey mixture into meatballs. Pour the remaining 1/3 of the ketchup mixture over the meatballs.

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink inside and the ketchup mixture is thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.