Gobble Gobble Balls

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 2 cups Garlic Croutons (page 119) or stuffing cubes
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 450F.
  2. 2
    Drizzle the olive oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface.
  3. 3
    Set aside.
  4. 4
    Combine the ground turkey, croutons, cranberries, eggs, bread crumbs, sage, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
  5. 5
    Roll the mixture into round, golf ballsize meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly.
  6. 6
    Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid.
  7. 7
    The meatballs should be touching one another.
  8. 8
    Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.
  9. 9
    A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165F.
  10. 10
    Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.

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