High Protein Meal Prep: Creamy Spinach Turkey Meatballs
Delicious and nutritious high protein meal prep featuring creamy spinach turkey meatballs, perfect for lunch or dinner.
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- skillet
Ingredients
- 2 lb Ground Turkey
- 0.5 cup mozzarella shredded
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 0.5 teaspoon red crushed pepper
- 1 ea beef bouillon cube crumbled
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 ea yellow onion small, diced
- 0.33 cup beef broth
- 5 oz Sundried Tomatoes
- 1.75 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups spinach
- 0.5 cup parmesan
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, mozzarella, minced garlic, seasoning, bouillon cube, chopped parsley.
- Mix together completely and then form into 12 large meatballs.
- Place on a separate plate.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil and place the meatballs on there.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the meatballs have cooked through completely.
- Remove them from the skillet and set to the side. (Do not clean the skillet.)
- Add in olive oil and the diced onion.
- Let that sauté and then add in the sun dried tomatoes, broth, heavy cream, and spinach.
- Mix together and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Potion out into 4 meal prep containers with your favorite base.
- I’m using a brown rice and quinoa mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mealCalories: 826kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 71gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 635mgPotassium: 2243mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 5537IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 384mgIron: 7mg
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