Beth from Budget Bytes shared this recipe on Instagram a few weeks ago and I immediately sent it to my roommates. We love turkey, we love meatballs, and it seemed like the perfect thing to make for our little roommates-giving before the end of the semester.
We made these meatballs on Sunday night along with mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce and it was the best evening (gravy would’ve made a great addition too). We even watched the Kacey Musgraves Christmas Special while we ate to feel extra festive 🙂
We doubled the recipe so we’d have leftovers and we have a TON, but it was still an incredibly easy dish. And honestly perfect for a smaller scale Thanksgiving this year since COVID-19 is raging. I also imagine these would freeze pretty well if you had leftovers and wanted to save them for a rainy day!
Definitely recommend making these turkey and stuffing meatballs to get in the Thanksgiving spirit without buying an entire turkey! And as always, check out Budget Bytes for all my favorite low cost, easy recipes.
Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs
Makes: about 25 meatballs
Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 6 oz box of stuffing (we used cornbread and it was amazing)
- 1 cup hot water (although if your stuffing box says to use chicken broth, use that instead)
- 19 oz ground turkey (93% lean)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the dry stuffing mix in a large bowl, add the hot water, and stir until no more water pools in the bottom of the bowl. Let the stuffing sit for another 5 minutes to soften (less water is added to the stuffing than the box calls for to account for the moisture from the turkey and egg).
- Add the ground turkey and beaten egg to the partially hydrated stuffing mix. Combine by hand until evenly mixed. Form the mixture into meatballs about the size of a ping pong ball.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray and place the meatballs on the pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the meatballs and allow them to cook until browned on most sides (about 5 minutes). Transfer the meatballs to a serving dish and repeat with the other half of the butter/meatballs.
- Serve warm with your favorite Thanksgiving sides!
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