Description
A no-fuss alternative to Thanksgiving turkey! This Thanksgiving-inspired meatball recipe is great whether you’re cooking a meal for an easy weeknight dinner or you’re bringing a dish to a potluck. Meatballs are coated in a luscious sage gravy. Serve with mac and cheese or your favorite Thanksgiving sides!
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Ingredients
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For the meatballs:
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1/2 white or yellow onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 1lb ground turkey
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup shredded gruyere
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
For the Gravy:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 6–8 sage leaves
- 2 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp white cooking wine
- 1 cup turkey or chicken stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the onion and garlic. In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1/2 tbsp oil. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Make the meatballs. In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, gruyere, thyme, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to mix until just combined. Form 1.5 oz balls and set aside on a plate (1lb of ground turkey should yield about 10 meatballs).
- Cook the meatballs. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat about 2 tbsp oil. Add meatballs to the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes until browned, then flip and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside on a plate. The meatballs do not need to be fully cooked through yet!
- Make the gravy: In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add butter. When butter is melted, add sage leaves and toss them around in the butter. Let the sage cook for 1-2 minutes, then remove the sage and set aside. Add flour and whisk into the butter to create a roux, cooking until it begins to turn golden in color. Add in the cooking wine and continue whisking until smooth. Slowly add in the stock and return the sage to the skillet. Whisk constantly and scrape up any browned bits in the skillet. Bring the gravy to a simmer for 4-5 minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Cook the meatballs in the gravy: Return the meatballs to the skillet and toss them in the gravy. Cover and continue cooking over medium heat until meatballs are cooked through.
- Serve and enjoy! Serve over mashed potatoes, with a side of mac and cheese and roasted veggies, or bring these to a holiday pot luck!
Notes
- If you can find turkey stock in your local grocery story, use that for turkey flavored gravy! If you can’t find turkey stock, chicken is just fine!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 582
- Sugar: 3.3 g
- Sodium: 1620.9 mg
- Fat: 36.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.1 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 205.2 mg