Dinner for 3
Ground Turkey Meatballs
Herbed turkey meatballs combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, yogurt, and egg before baking until fully cooked.
$10.06for 4 servings
$2.52 per serving$10.06 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 24, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.19Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Ground turkey$4.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.99Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.55 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 small yellow onion
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp each salt
- 1 lb ground turkey 93% lean
- olive oil for brushing or cooking spray (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with oil.
- Grate the onion and garlic, then mix them with egg, yogurt, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, herbs, oregano, and salt.
- Mix in the ground turkey until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
- Chill the meatballs for 10 minutes.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the centers reach 165 F.
- Rest the meatballs for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Ground turkey for Ground beefabout $0.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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