MOZZARELLA STUFFED TURKEY MEATBALLS

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This is a recipe I made up based on several different meatball recipes I found here. I thought they were yummy! They might be good as part of a meal, I'm odd though and ate them all by themselves. :0) Suggestions to improve recipe are appreciated!

Provided by Suzzzie

Categories     Poultry

Time 35m

Yield 25 meatballs, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb ground turkey
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 egg
4 ounces mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • pre-heat over to 400F degrees.
  • cut mozzarella cheese into very small cubes.
  • mix breadcrumbs (I use pepperage farms herb crusted stuffing mix) and cayenne pepper in large bowl.
  • add 1 egg and minced garlic to breadcrumbs.
  • fold in ground turkey.
  • may need to add more breadcrumbs to desired texture.
  • roll meatballs to about 1 inch size.
  • make hole in each meatball and add small cube of mozzarella cheese to middle, then pinch meat around and roll to fully cover cheese.
  • Place on lighty greased baking pan.
  • bake at 400F degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until meatballs fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.4, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 164.9, Sodium 500.2, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.2, Protein 31.6

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