Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs

Thanksgiving may only come once a year, but with these meatballs, you can enjoy the classic flavors of the holiday season anytime your heart desires. Tender turkey, fragrant stuffing, and the sweet-tart pop of cranberries make this dish a comforting, craveable delight.

Course Appetizers, Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 7 5

Servings

Calories 201kcal

Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Equipment

1 slow cooker

Ingredients

1 (6-ounce box) stuffing mix
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 pound ground turkey
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 large egg
1/2 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14-ounce can) whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
parsley for serving

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400° and spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
Combine the stuffing mix, water and melted butter in a large bowl. Allow to sit for a minute.
Add the ground turkey, whipping cream and egg and stir until well combined.
Add the cranberries, celery, garlic, sage, salt and pepper and stir.
Scoop 2 tablespoons of the mixture and form into balls. Place on the cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Combine the cranberry sauce, orange zest, cinnamon and garlic powder.
Sprinkle the meatballs with the parsley and serve with the cranberry sauce or gravy.

Notes

Notes:

I used raw ground turkey, but ground chicken also works well.
To make it with cooked chopped turkey, finely chop leftover turkey, add an extra ¼ cup hot water to the stuffing before adding the turkey. Form the meatballs and bake for 12 minutes and it would work fine.
If you don’t care for cranberry sauce, use gravy for serving instead.
I used a turkey stuffing mix but use any flavor you like.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
May be frozen, in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

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