Baked Kale Meatballs
Baked Kale Meatballs are a healthy spin on a classic weeknight dinner. Made with lean ground turkey, kale, and savory Italian herbs, these meatballs always make for a delicious meal.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups kale chopped
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add olive oil to a large pan over medium high heat. Add kale and continue stirring until kale is wilted, about 5-7 minutes.
- Put kale mixture and garlic into a food processor and pulse a few times until kale is finely chopped up.
- In a large bowl add kale mixture, ground turkey, eggs, oregano, parsley, rosemary, salt and pepper. Mix to fully combine, either using your hands (my preferred method) or spoon. Form this mixture into 2 inch balls.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place meatballs on top of baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Remove from oven, serve with your favorite tomato sauce and enjoy!