These Healthy Baked Meatballs are just 131 calories and packed with 14.6g protein each.
The low calorie baked meatballs are so low in calories that you can have 2-3 guilt free. Especially if you serve them over some of my low carb pasta swaps (more on that below).
This healthy meatball casserole is easy and fun to make, and great for dinner anytime.
Healthy Baked Meatballs
What You’ll Find in this Article:
Ingredients in Low Calorie Baked Meatballs
I like to make my own marinara sauce (and I have supplied you with my low calorie marinara sauce) because I can control what goes into it better. But you can get store bought if you prefer.
Shopping List for Skinny Baked Meatballs:
- Lean ground turkey
- Low Calorie Marinara Sauce (or store-bought)
- Egg
- Parmesan cheese
- Garlic
- Breadcrumbs (regular or Gluten-free)
- Salt and pepper
- Low fat shredded mozzarella cheese
- Measurements in recipe card below
How to Make Low Calorie Baked Meatball Casserole
You can easily meal prep this healthy baked meatball casserole, simply bake the meatballs for 30 minutes then remove from the oven. Cover with cheese and add the foil back to the top and cool before moving to the fridge or the freezer. Then all you have to do is reheat and broil.
A special tip on re-heating these, just add them to the oven and start the preheating at the same time. They will slowly heat up as the oven heats up. Then you can uncover and broil.
How to Make Low Calorie Meatball Casserole:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Pour ¾ of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
- Add the turkey, egg, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
- Add in 1/4 cup marinara sauce (it’s ok if it’s cold).
- Mix with your hands until just combined, over-mixing will make tough meatballs.
- With wet hands (to avoid sticking) divide the meatballs into 12 portions, then roll each in your hands until you have a perfect ball. Place in the casserole dish and keep working until you have 12 meatballs.
- Add the meatballs. Spoon remaining sauce over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and top with cheese, and bake 15 more minutes.
- Broil for additional 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve hot.
Healthy Tips and Swaps
You can easily modify this low calorie meatball casserole to suit your own dietary needs.
Low Carb Baked Meatballs
Make these meatballs low carb by serving them over baby spinch (trust me, it’s amazing!) or over Baked Spaghetti Squash.
Gluten-Free Baked Meatballs
To make this meatball casserole gluten-free simply swap out the breadcrumbs with gluten free bread crumbs. You can even make your own gluten-free breadcrumbs. Simply toast your favorite gluten-free bread, cool completely, then add to a food processor and pulse until you have breadcrumbs.
Low Sodium Baked Meatballs
To make these low calorie baked meatballs low sodium, skip the salt from the recipe, and make your own marinara sauce (I supplied a recipe) and omit the salt from that recipe as well.
High Protein Baked Meatballs
These meatballs are already packed with protein. To keep the entire meal high in protein skip the pasta and serve alone or one baby spinach.
Low Sugar Baked Meatballs
To make these healthy baked meatballs low sugar, simply make your own marinara sauce (see recipe link below). Store-bought sauce is packed with sugar, but making you own is easy and low in sugar.
Healthy Baked Meatballs Recipe
These low calorie baked meatballs are just 131 calories and 14.6g in protein each. So low in calories you can have several guilt free!
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Low Calorie Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds lean ground turkey
- 3 cups Low Calorie Marinara Sauce or store-bought
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs regular or Gluten-free
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Pour ¾ of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
- Add the turkey, egg, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
- Add in 1/4 cup marinara sauce (it’s ok if it’s cold).
- Mix with your hands until just combined, over-mixing will make tough meatballs.
- With wet hands (to avoid sticking) divide the meatballs into 12 portions, then roll each in your hands until you have a perfect ball. Place in the casserole dish and keep working until you have 12 meatballs.
- Add the meatballs. Spoon remaining sauce over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and top with cheese, and bake 15 more minutes.
- Broil for additional 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Baked Meatballs
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