Ground Turkey Meatballs In Tomato Garlic Sauce Recipe

If you want to make something really delicious high-protein and healthy for dinner tonight, make this recipe for easy ground turkey meatballs in tomato garlic sauce!

This healthy turkey meatball recipe is super easy and made without breadcrumbs. You can meal prep more of the healthy ground turkey meatballs on the weekend and enjoy them as part of a delicious high-protein dinner or lunch or have it as a high-protein low-carb snack.


Step By Step: Ground Turkey Meatballs In Tomato Garlic Sauce

This healthy turkey meatballs recipe without breadcrumbs is a tasty low carb dinner idea that you can meal prep for the week!

Cook the meatballs according to the instructions here.

This healthy turkey meatballs bowls recipe is delicious to meal prep with a tomato garlic sauce and couscous on the side.

Blend the tomatoes. Use the same pan that you used for the meatballs and cook the tomatoes for 1-2 minutes at medium-high heat.

This healthy turkey meatballs bowls recipe is delicious to meal prep with a tomato garlic sauce and couscous on the side.

Add the zucchini and pesto and cover with a lid.

This healthy turkey meatballs bowls recipe is delicious to meal prep with a tomato garlic sauce and couscous on the side.

Stir in tomato paste and garlic. Turn the heat off and stir in some basil. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese.

Healthy ground turkey meatballs and tomato garlic sauce - a delicious high-protein low-carb dinner recipe that is simple, but will impress you and anyone you share it with.

This healthy turkey meatball recipe is super easy and made without breadcrumbs. You can meal prep more of the healthy ground turkey meatballs on the weekend and enjoy them as part of a delicious high-protein dinner or lunch or have it as a high-protein low-carb snack.

Optionally you can prepare the couscous as shown in this recipe.

Easy and healthy couscous recipe with garlic, tomatoes and basil! You only need 6 ingredients and one pan to make this healthy pasta dish, super easy weeknight dinner!

This healthy turkey meatballs bowls recipe is delicious to meal prep with a tomato garlic sauce and couscous on the side. This healthy turkey meatballs bowls recipe is delicious to meal prep with a tomato garlic sauce and couscous on the side.

For the bowls: place meatballs, sauce and couscous in a bowl and enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge.

This healthy turkey meatball recipe is super easy and made without breadcrumbs. You can meal prep more of the healthy ground turkey meatballs on the weekend and enjoy them as part of a delicious high-protein dinner or lunch or have it as a high-protein low-carb snack.

Easy Turkey Meatballs In Tomato Garlic Sauce Recipe

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Healthy ground turkey meatballs in tomato garlic sauce - a delicious high-protein low-carb dinner recipe that is simple, but will impress you and anyone you share it with.

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Ingredients

Turkey Meatballs

  • 8oz / 220g ground turkey
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp basil, chopped
  • 2 tbsp zucchini, shredded
  • 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 tsp green pesto
  • salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

  • 1 cup zucchini, chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp pesto
  • Bunch basil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl until combined. Form walnut-sized meatballs with your hands. Cook in a heated pan, with a little bit of olive oil and cover with a lid. In 4-5 minutes flip on the other side. You can also choose to cook the sides as well.
  2. For the sauce, blend the tomatoes, using the same pan that you used for the meatballs. Cook the tomatoes for 1-2 minutes at medium-high heat. Then add the zucchini and cover with a lid. Stir in tomato paste and pesto. Turn the heat off and stir in the minced garlic and basil.
  3. Add in the meatballs and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese.
  4. Enjoy immediately with the couscous, some bread or as is!

Notes

Optionally, you can prepare the couscous as shown in this recipe.

Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 451Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 133mgSodium 452mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 3gSugar 6gProtein 37g
© Homemade Mastery
Cuisine: Mediterranean / Category: Dinner

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Originally published in December 2020, last updated in May 2025.

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