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June 5, 2013

Recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Meatballs

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Recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Meatballs #crockpot
Now that I’ve made a recipe using quinoa I feel like I can call myself a real live food blogger (now if I could get myself to stop reading it as KWIN-O-UH that would be good).  This little grain has been increasingly popular lately, I’ve noticed.  I don’t live gluten free and I’m a big fan of other grains so I haven’t previously tried it.  But I was happy with how it turned out in this recipe.  It gave the meatballs a little more substance and they almost reminded me of porcupine meatballs (the kind your mom makes with the rice inside).  I loved the cheesy spaghetti sauce on top, but use whatever kind you like best.  4 stars.
Makes 4 servngs
Ideal slow cooker size:  6 quart oval

1 lb lean ground turkey
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp dried onion
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
3/4 cup cooked quinoa
1 egg
1 Tbsp tomato paste
(Spaghetti sauce and cheese to top it, if you’d like)

1.  In a bowl combine the tukrey, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion, bread crumbs, quinoa, egg and tomato paste.  Mix with your hands until all ingredients are well-combined.  
2.  Using about 1/4 cup for each meatball, form into balls.  
3.  In a single layer, place each meatball in the bottom of slow cooker.
4.  Cover and cook on LOW for about 3-5 hours (depending on your slow cooker).
5.  Use a spoon to scoop out the meatballs and place on serving plate.  Top with your choice of sauce.
Recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Meatballs

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9 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Turkey, Quinoa, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 2-4 hours, 4-6 hours, 4 stars, meatballs, All Posts

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  1. Cristina says

    April 30, 2019 at 11:05 am

    My goodness are these delicious! And so easy to make. They are even better as leftovers. I am saving this recipe and am sure I will make these again and again. Thanks so much!

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  2. Chris says

    December 10, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    Is 3/4 cup of quinoa measured before or after cooking it?

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    • Karen says

      December 12, 2017 at 1:39 pm

      after cooking it 🙂

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    July 23, 2013 at 3:41 am

    Good idea Vickie! That sounds really yummy too 🙂

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  4. Vickie R says

    July 23, 2013 at 12:38 am

    Try using grated parmesan instead of panko, I've used this before for my daughter who needs things to be gluten free.

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  5. Katie P. says

    July 20, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    These look awesome! Any ideas for a bread crumb substitute to keep the recipe gluten-free?

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  6. [email protected] says

    June 24, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    Katie,
    yes, I think that would probably work great! Give it a try and let me know 🙂

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  7. KatieC says

    June 24, 2013 at 3:17 am

    These look so yummy! Is it possible to freeze them to cook later?

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  8. Maria says

    June 9, 2013 at 6:39 am

    *LOL* Glad I'm not the only one who continues to (at least in my head) mispronounce quinoa. I'm looking forward to trying these. I have yet to experiment with…the q-word stuff. Thanks!

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