Turkey Meatballs in Cream Sauce Recipe

If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional meatballs for your next pasta meal, these Turkey Meatballs in Cream Sauce would be a refreshing change! Especially now during turkey season. A simple list of ingredients comes together to create flavorful, tender turkey meatballs that are baked in the oven for extra ease. And while the meatballs are cooking, your stovetop will be simmering up the perfect cream sauce filled with an amazing combination of flavors. The turkey meatballs and sauce combine for an incredibly savory dish that pairs perfectly on top of pasta or mashed potatoes!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THE TURKEY MEATBALLS:

• 2 lbs ground turkey
• ½ onion, minced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 Tbs dried parsley flakes (fresh parsley is fine too, minced in a food processor)

WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THE CREAM SAUCE:

• 1 Tbs butter
• 2 Tbs cream cheese
• 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbs whole grain mustard
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 Tbs flour

The great thing about this recipe is that the cream sauce usually finishes cooking around the same time as the turkey meatballs. So, you can literally have the whole thing ready to serve in under 30 minutes! It’s a great turkey dish to bring to a simple “Friendsgiving” dinner if you don’t want to make a whole turkey. But you’ll still get that Thanksgiving feeling with all the flavor (if not more!) Read on to see the super easy recipe for these Turkey Meatballs in Cream Sauce!

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Turkey Meatballs in Cream Sauce Recipe

Course: MainDifficulty: Easy

Servings

24

meatballs

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

90

kcal

These turkey meatballs in cream sauce combine for an incredibly savory dish that pairs perfectly on top of pasta or mashed potatoes!

Ingredients

• FOR MEATBALLS

• 2 lbs ground turkey

• ½ onion, minced

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• 1 Tbs dried parsley flakes

• FOR CREAM SAUCE

• 1 Tbs butter

• 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

• 1 Tbs whole grain mustard

• 2 Tbs cream cheese

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• 2 Tbs flour

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a large mixing bowl, add the ground turkey, minced onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix until everything is well combined
• Form the mixture into 24 even meatballs by rolling each meatball between your hands until they are a round, firm ball about 2-inches in diameter
• Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. Place the meatballs side by side (but not touching) on the baking pan
• Bake for 20 minutes. While meatballs are baking, prepare the cream sauce in a large skillet on the stovetop
• Add the butter to the skillet and melt on medium heat
• Add the cream cheese next and allow to melt. Then add the Worcestershire sauce, whole grain mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well
• Add the chicken broth and flour. Whisk until everything is well combined. Continue to heat on medium, whisking continuously until the sauce becomes thick
• Once the meatballs are done baking, add them to the skillet with the cream sauce
• 10. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes if desired!

Notes

• Calories & Nutritional Info may vary based on different brands and ingredients used. Nutritional Info below was calculated using Very Fit Well’s Nutrition Calculator.