Turkey Meatballs in Easy Cream Sauce
A family friendly easy turkey meatballs recipe with perfectly seasoned meatballs in a super easy chicken based cream gravy made right in the same skillet.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: main meal turkey
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
- 2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In large bowl mix ground turkey, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, garlic powder, minced onion, egg and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides. Do not crowd the skillet. If necessary work in batches. Remove meatballs to oven proof plate or cookie sheet. Place in the oven while you make the sauce.
- Melt butter in same skillet over medium low heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes; whisking constantly. Whisk in chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, cream and oregano in large skillet. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add meatballs to skillet and spoon sauce over meatballs. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice.
Notes
- Use ground turkey that includes both white and dark meat. Ground turkey breast is very lean and does not make the best meatballs.
- Follow one or more of my helpful hints for ensuring round meatballs.
- Don’t clean the pan from the meatballs to the sauce. If there is excess grease than remove it but keep the brown bits from the meatballs. They add lots of flavor to the sauce.
- Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. We enjoy lots of fresh ground pepper with ours.
- Do you like a lot of flavor and kick? Add a couple of pinches of cayenne or crushed red pepper.