Turkey Pesto Meatballs

Name: Turkey Pesto Meatballs
Total time: 55
Yield: 6
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 cup frozen spinach; 1 pound lean ground turkey; ⅓ cup pesto; 2 egg whites; 1 ½ (1 ounce) packets plain instant oatmeal; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Becky from allrecipes.com

Dinner 55 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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cooking spray
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 onion, diced
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 cup frozen spinach
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1 pound lean ground turkey

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⅓ cup pesto
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2 egg whites
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1 ½ (1 ounce) packets plain instant oatmeal
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; mix until fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
In the meantime, combine turkey, pesto, egg whites, oatmeal, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add onion-spinach mixture and mix well. Shape mixture into balls using an ice cream scoop. Place in the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.