These Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs, made with only 4 ingredients, including Cheese-Stuffed Italian Turkey Meatballs, prepared pesto sauce, tomatoes and shredded mozzarella, make weeknight dinner easy, delicious and wholesome!
I made three different recipes using their new turkey meatballs, and by a unanimous vote from the family, this recipe for Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs was hands-down the winner!
The flavor combination of the pesto sauce with the cheesy meatballs was out of this world.
In addition to the flavorful Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs, the texture of the turkey meatballs is just like regular meatballs made with ground beef.
In addition to being outrageously delicious, I love these Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs because they make this recipe so quick and easy to make.
How to Make Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs
First of all, gather your ingredients. Don’t worry, there are only 4 ingredients, 5 if you include the cooked pasta.
- Honeysuckle Cheese-Stuffed Italian Turkey Meatballs
- Basil Pesto Sauce – can be store bought or homemade
- Sliced Roma Tomatoes
- Shredded Mozzarella
- Cooked Pasta (Optional)
For specific ingredient amounts, scroll down to the printable recipe.
Place the meatballs into a baking dish.
Spoon the basil pesto sauce over the top of each meatball.
Top each meatball with one slice of tomato.
Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella on top of each tomato.
Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
Serve over cooked pasta.
Scroll down to the printable recipe for more detailed instructions.
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Recipe
Pesto Baked Italian Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 package Cheese-Stuffed Italian Turkey Meatballs (8 meatballs per package)
- 1/2 cup Pesto Sauce (Can be store bought or homemade)
- 2 Roma tomatoes sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the Cheese-Stuffed Italian Turkey Meatballs in the baking dish about 2 inches apart.
- Spoon one tablespoon of pesto sauce over the top of each meatball.
- Place one Roma tomato slice on top of each turkey meatball.
- Sprinkle a teaspoon of shredded mozzarella on top of each tomato.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
- Serve hot over cooked pasta.
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