Mozzarella-Stuffed Pesto Turkey Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs ground turkey
1 cup onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs (add a little more if needed to hold mixture together)
1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
1/4 cup pesto sauce
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 36 cubes
extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle over meatballs)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, place ground turkey, chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, pesto, chopped parsley, milk, salt and pepper.
Mix until combined.
Form turkey mixture into meatballs, approximately 1 3/4 inch in diameter.
Stuff a mozzarella cheese cube into each meatball and seal the meat around the cheese so it can't leak out.
Arrange on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Serve with marinara sauce if desired.