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Italian Ground Turkey Meatball Sheet Pan Dinner

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 10 ouncescauliflower florets
  • 10 ouncesbroccoli florets
  • 1 large red bell pepper seeds removed and cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 2 tspolive oil
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cupbreadcrumbs plain, seasoned or gluten-free
  • 1/4 cupchicken broth
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tspfennel seeds
  • 1/2 tspsweet paprika
  • 1/2 tspcrushed red pepper
  • 1 lb93% lean ground turkey

Equipment

  • Rimmed Baking Sheet
  • Large Bowl
  • Oven
  • Fork

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. On a rimmed baking sheet, place the 10 ounces cauliflower florets, 10 ounces broccoli florets, and the 1 large red bell pepper pieces. Drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp kosher salt and black pepper to taste, and toss to coat. Spread the vegetables into an even single layer.
  3. Bake the vegetables for 20 minutes.
  4. While the vegetables bake, combine 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1 large egg, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, and the remaining 3/4 tsp kosher salt in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
  5. Add 1 lb (93% lean) ground turkey to the breadcrumb mixture. Use a fork to gently mix until uniform, taking care not to overwork the meat. Form the mixture into 16 evenly sized meatballs.
  6. After the vegetables have baked 20 minutes, remove the sheet from the oven and stir the vegetables. Push the vegetables to one side of the sheet to make room, and arrange the 16 meatballs on the empty side with a little space between each.
  7. Return the sheet to the oven and bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 18–20 minutes (internal temperature should reach 165°F).
  8. Remove from the oven, let rest a couple of minutes, then serve hot.