Turkey Meatballs (Baked)

Cheesy Baked Turkey Meatballs cooked in Marinara sauce to keep them flavourful and moist. An irresistible comfort food that only takes 30 minutes to make.

2 lbs ground turkey
1 cup red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1½ cups fresh spinach, diced
½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. dry oregano
1 Tbsp. dry basil
1 Tbsp. dry parsley
½ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. fennel seeds
¼ tsp. black pepper, freshly cracked
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 jar marinara sauce, such as; Muir Glen
¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C/210°C fan, Gas Mark 8).

In a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, red onion, cloves garlic, fresh spinach, parmesan cheese, eggs, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, fennel seeds, and black pepper. Using your hands, mix all the ingredients.

Form into twelve 2" balls.

Heat are large cast iron skillet to medium high heat.

Add olive oil to the skillet, and then place the meatballs in the pan.

Sear both sides of the meatball for 3 minutes, until it has nice browning.

Cover the meatballs with 1 large jar of marinara sauce.

Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove pan from oven, sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until internal temperature of meatballs reached 165 degrees.