Smoked Spinach Ricotta Turkey Meatballs
Smoked Spinach Ricotta Turkey Meatballs Is an easy and healthy recipe for the smoker or pellet grill, flavorful and delicious!
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 5 to 6 ounces chopped, fresh spinach
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning
- 1 pound ground turkey (or ground chicken)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- Optional: marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pasta, garlic bread
Instructions
- Set a small skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil and diced onion. Cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chopped spinach, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Cook 3 to 4 more minutes stirring a few times.
- While the spinach cools, put the turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, egg, ricotta cheese, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning in a bowl. Once the spinach is slightly cool add it to the bowl.
- Mix together with your hands until evenly combined. Roll 8 meatballs with your hands and place on a tray.
- Preheat the smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place the meatballs on the grill grate. I had the best luck just using my hands to carefully transfer them from the tray to the grill.
- Cook at 250 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Serve with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pasta, and/or garlic bread if desired.