Baked Turkey Meatballs in Marinara
Tender herb-and-Parmesan turkey meatballs simmered in marinara over spaghetti.

- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 50 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $10.29
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb ground turkey (93% lean)
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 24 oz jarred marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large eggs
- 2 oz grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3 clove garlic
- 2 tsp italian seasoning blend
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Method
Heat the oven to 400F and oil a sheet pan.
Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for 5 minutes, then mix with the turkey, egg, Parmesan, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt. Do not overwork it.
Roll into 20 meatballs and set them on the sheet pan.
Bake 18 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Warm the marinara in a wide pan and slide the meatballs in. Simmer gently 8 minutes.
Boil the spaghetti and serve with the meatballs and sauce spooned over.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £44.68 | £11.17 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Australia | $80.45 | $20.11 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| United States | $41.15 | $10.29 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٥٤٤٫٥٨ ج.م. | ٣٨٦٫١٥ ج.م. | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Canada | $125.95 | $31.49 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Spain | 23,17 € | 5,79 € | 8 of 11 ingredients |
| Mexico | $935.86 | $233.97 | 8 of 11 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $60.06* | $15.02 | 7 of 11 ingredients |
| Greece | 26,45 €* | 6,61 € | 7 of 11 ingredients |
| Austria | € 24,09* | € 6,02 | 7 of 11 ingredients |
| Germany | 27,01 €* | 6,75 € | 6 of 11 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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