Turkey · 30 min
Baked Turkey Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce & Blue Cheese Slaw
- 30 min
- 2–6 servings
- 561 kcal / serving
Tender turkey meatballs sit in a bright tomato sauce while a crunchy blue cheese slaw adds contrast. This quick bake comes together in a way that fits a busy weeknight without fuss.
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Ingredients
- ⅛ cupalmonds, sliced
- ¼ cupblue cheese dressing
- 2 stickscelery
- ½ small bunchgreen onions (scallions)
- ¾ lbground turkey
- ½ (14 oz) bagshredded cabbage (coleslaw mix)
- 1 (8 oz) cantomato sauce
From the pantry: extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, hot sauce, panko bread crumbs, salt
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Produce
- 2 stickscelery
- ½ small bunchgreen onions (scallions)
- ½ (14 oz) bagshredded cabbage (coleslaw mix)
Meat & seafood
- ¾ lbground turkey
Pantry & dry goods
- ⅛ cupalmonds, sliced
- 1 (8 oz) cantomato sauce
Sauces, oils & condiments
- ¼ cupblue cheese dressing
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Ingredients for 2, 4 and 6 servings
| Ingredient | 2 servings | 4 servings | 6 servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| almonds, sliced | ⅛ cup | ¼ cup | ⅓ cup |
| blue cheese dressing | ¼ cup | ½ cup | ¾ cup |
| celery | 2 sticks | 4 sticks | 6 sticks |
| green onions (scallions) | ½ small bunch | 1 small bunch | 1 small bunch |
| ground turkey | ¾ lb | 1 ½ lb | 2 ¼ lb |
| shredded cabbage (coleslaw mix) | ½ (14 oz) bag | 1 (14 oz) bag | 1 ½ (14 oz) bags |
| tomato sauce | 1 (8 oz) can | 2 (8 oz) cans | 3 (8 oz) cans |
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a small baking dish, stir together the tomato sauce and hot sauce; set the dish aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the turkey, bread crumbs, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt until just combined.
- With a scant ¼-cup measure, shape the turkey mixture into rounded meatballs and transfer them to the sauce; turn to coat.
- Bake in the oven until the meatballs are cooked through and nicely browned, about 15–18 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
- While the meatballs bake, trim and slice half of the green onions; reserve the other half for serving.
- Wash and slice celery; add it to the bowl with the green onions along with the cabbage, dressing, and almonds to make the slaw.
- To serve, spoon the meatballs and sauce onto plates and top with the reserved green onions, accompanied by the blue cheese slaw.
Two tips
- Prep the slaw ingredients ahead of time and refrigerate; assemble just before serving if possible.
- Swap in celery for added crunch or serve the meatballs over a bed of greens to vary the plate, using only the listed ingredients and common pantry items.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 561 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 25 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Fiber
- 7 g
- Sodium
- 734 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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