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Healthy Turkey Meatballs (with Sweet Potato!)
Healthy Turkey Meatballs (with Sweet Potato!) is made with baked sweet potato, ground turkey, and fine sea salt.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Turkey
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
2. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
3. Follow the shaping step
Use the portions and shaping instructions in the method.
Get to know the ingredients
ground turkey
In the method: In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, sweet potato, salt, thyme, garlic powder, and black pepper.
baked sweet potato (, tightly packed)
In the method: In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, sweet potato, salt, thyme, garlic powder, and black pepper.
fine sea salt
In the method: In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, sweet potato, salt, thyme, garlic powder, and black pepper.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 pound ground turkeyIngredient note
Source: 1 cup baked sweet potato (, tightly packed)Ingredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon fine sea saltIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon dried thymeIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon garlic powderIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven and baking sheet. Start with this step: Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Bake the meatballs at 400ºF for 15 minutes, or until the center of the meatballs reaches 165ºF with an instant-read thermometer.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
Nutrition information is for a quarter of the batch (6-7 meatballs) or roughly 148 grams of cooked meatballs, if you’re using a food scale. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee. Sweet Potato Note: This recipe assumes you have a large baked sweet potato on hand. For a tutorial, here’s how to bake sweet potatoes . You might be able to use leftover mashed sweet potatoes or regular mashed potatoes, too! Let me know if you experiment with this idea. Seasoning Note: Thyme is a great flavor with sweet potatoes and turkey, but you can swap it for oregano if you want an Italian flavor. Or add in some freshly minced ginger for a variation that would go well with Kung Pao Sauce .
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: detoxinista.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.