Sheet Pan Turkey Caprese Meatballs With Rosemary Smashed Potatoe

"Description: Try these turkey caprese meatballs and rosemary smashed potatoes the next time you’re in need of a quick and super delicious weeknight meal!"
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, grease with cooking spray, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the turkey, egg, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, pepper flakes, bread crumbs, parmesan and parsley until evenly incorporated. Form into balls about the size of a golf ball and place on one side of the baking sheet.
  • Scatter the tomatoes around the meatballs.
  • Place the potatoes, in a single layer, on the other side of the baking sheet. Drizzle everything with olive oil and season the potatoes with the remaining salt and pepper.
  • Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft enough to smash. Give them a gently push down with a potato masher. Then drizzle with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle with chopped rosemary. Return to oven for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove once more and top the meatballs and tomatoes with the cheese. Place under the broiler until melted through, about a minute. Top with basil and serve.

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Reviews

  1. I was a little surprised to see the previous reviewer said it had no flavor. We thought it had loads of flavor. I did use Italian flavored bread crumbs instead of plain. It was very tasty and easy to prepare. This one is a keeper. Thanks!
     
  2. I made the turkey meatballs today. I made a mistake, I put the mozzarella cheese in the meatballs. I didn't tell my husband until he ate one.lol He loved the meatballs, so now I will always put cheese in the meatballs. I must have thinking of the Italian meatballs which does have mozzarella in them. My Husband says this is a keeper. Thank you for sharing this.
     
  3. My husband and I really enjoyed this. The meatballs had plenty of flavour, and the combination with the tomatoes, basil and mozzarella was delicious. While I couldn’t find red potatoes small enough I used baby white potatoes and they were perfect. Just soft on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside. I’ll be saving this and making it again.
     
  4. I couldn't wait to make this dish as it has everything I love. I added extra spices such as garlic, onion, Italian herbs. The flavor was great! However, the meatballs were dry. Perhaps I should have made them large instead. I doubt I would make this again.
     
  5. Really delicious, I prefer ground chicken so I did substitute the chcken for the turkey but my friend who loves ground turkey agrees that it sounds perfect so she will make hers with turkey. thanks for a great recipe
     
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Tweaks

  1. Used Italian flavored bread crumbs instead of plain.
     

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Jonathan Melendez is a passionate author, food photographer, cook, baker, and recipe developer whose blog, The Candid Appetite, has appeared prominently on such sites as, BonAppetite, People, Cosmopolitan, The Kitchn, Today, The Cooking Channel, Food52 and Joy the Baker. He has created and photographed recipes for Idaho Potato Commission, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, American Butter Institute and Jones Dairy Farm, to name a few. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
 
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