Description
A delightful dish featuring tender turkey meatballs served over fluffy orzo pasta, topped with a creamy feta sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp red onion, finely grated
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Orzo (for serving)
- Feta cheese (for sauce)
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, grated red onion, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes or until they are cooked through.
- Cook orzo according to package directions.
- For the feta sauce, crumble feta cheese and mix it with olive oil and herbs.
- Serve the meatballs over orzo, drizzled with feta sauce.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding dried oregano or thyme to the meatball mixture. This dish is great for meal prep; store leftovers in separate containers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Greek meatballs, turkey meatballs, feta sauce, orzo, healthy dinner, family meal, easy recipe