Turkey Herb and Goat Cheese Meatballs in a Cranberry Orange Sauce

Herby Turkey Meatballs smothered in a Cranberry Orange Sauce.

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Turkey Herb and Goat Cheese Meatballs in a Cranberry Orange Sauce

These easy turkey herb and goat cheese meatballs are a showstopper, a one-pan wonder and ideal for any holiday get-together. Warm tender meatballs smothered in a warm cozy sweet and tart fresh cranberry sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: turkey meatballs, holidays, one-pan, easy recipe, cranberry sauce

Servings:

Calories: 241kcal

Ingredients

1 lbs Ground Turkey
½ cup Breadcrumbs
0.5 oz Plain Goat Cheese
2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Sage
1 Egg
1 tsp Salt
2 TBSP Butter

Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce

12 oz Fresh Cranberries
¼ cup Brown Sugar - packed
½ Orange - Zested & Juiced
¼ cup Water
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Ground Cloves
3-4 Springs of Thyme
3-4 Springs of Sage

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together the turkey meatballs. Crumble up the goat cheese before adding it to the bowl. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Scoop out and roll into about 1 inch meatballs.
1 lbs Ground Turkey, ½ cup Breadcrumbs, 0.5 oz Plain Goat Cheese, 2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Sage, 1 Egg, 1 tsp Salt
In a large pan with a lot of surface space, melt the butter over medium -high heat, hot but the butter shouldn't be browning or splattering.
2 TBSP Butter
Add in the meatballs and quickly brown on all sides. Once brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, over medium low heat, add in the fresh cranberries orange sauce ingredients. Add in the browned turkey meatballs and cover.
12 oz Fresh Cranberries, ¼ cup Brown Sugar - packed, ½ Orange - Zested & Juiced, ¼ cup Water, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, ½ tsp Ground Cloves, 3-4 Springs of Thyme, 3-4 Springs of Sage
Over low/medium heat let the cranberries slowly pop and the meatballs continue to cook through, turkey should be 165F. About 15-20 minutes.

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