17 Ground Turkey Recipes with Few Ingredients

Ground Turkey Recipes – If you’re looking for quick and easy ground turkey recipes, these ground turkey dinners are insanely delicious and effortless to make. They will more than meet your dinner expectations, but the best part is that these ground turkey recipes are quick and easy to make with super simple ingredients!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Feb 14, 2026

1. Creamy Spinach Turkey Meatballs

This turkey meatballs recipe is a perfect for a crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner. The creamy spinach turkey and chicken meatballs just melt in your mouth, it's so good! Gluten-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly -
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Garlic Butter Ground Turkey with Cauliflower

This Ground Turkey Cauliflower is a rich and indulgent bowl of comfort with a healthy twist!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Baked Turkey Meatballs

This Baked Turkey meatball recipe is incredibly simple to make and perfect for family dinners, meal prepping, or feeding a crowd.!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Garlic Butter Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

These turkey meatballs make an easy and nourishing skillet meal that keeps carbs low and morale high for dinner! Turkey meatballs are lighter than regular meatballs and perfect for meal prep!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Easy Turkey Patties

These easy turkey burgers make the perfect protein addition to your lunch or meal-prep!
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6. Turkey Meatballs with Tomato Spinach Pasta

Lean, cheesy, saucy, and oh-so-comforting… this turkey meatball pasta is your new weeknight hero!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Cheesy Meatballs Casserole {Low Carb}

This low carb turkey meatball casserole recipe is absolutely fabulous if you're looking for a great low carb dinner option!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Turkey Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce

These succulent turkey meatballs are cooked in a rich and spicy tomato sauce for a family dish everyone will enjoy at home.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Cabbage Turkey Meatballs Soup

This delicious meatball cabbage soup is perfect to cozy up on a chilly evening.
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10. Cheesy Turkey Meatballs with Asparagus

These cheesy turkey meatballs recipe are easy, nourishing, and just melt in your mouth.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Cheesy Turkey Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

Turkey meatballs are juicy and tender, stuffed with cream cheese and mozzarella cheese, and serve over cauliflower rice for a delicious dinner! A rich and indulgent plate of comfort with a healthy twist!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Cheesy Cauliflower Turkey Meatballs Casserole

This cauliflower turkey meatballs casserole recipe is as delicious as nourishing. Try our casserole recipe, it's a dinner winner!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. One-Pot Meatball and Rice Soup

An easy weeknight dinner everyone will love, loaded with vegetables and full of flavor.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Turkey Cabbage Egg Roll Soup

Nourishing and delicious - This healthy egg roll soup is a cold-weather dish with all of the flavors of an egg roll without the wrapper!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Turkey-Ricotta Meatballs

Our juicy turkey meatballs are made ultra tender with ricotta, seared to golden perfection, and simmered in a rich spinach marinara sauce. Make this once, and it will be your new go-to!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Ground Turkey Pasta Skillet

Try this quick and easy ground turkey pasta skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes - perfect for busy weeknights! Packed with hearty flavors, this turkey pasta dinner is sure to be a hit!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Ragu

This slow cooker ground turkey ragu is packed with tender turkey, tomatoes, and vegetables, and is great served over your favorite pasta.
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

What are the benefits of cooking with ground turkey?

Cooking with ground turkey has many benefits, providing a lean yet tasty alternative to traditional ground beef. Ground turkey is lower in fat when comparing lean ground turkey to lean ground beef. So for the same weight, you get more protein from ground turkey.

Ground turkey is also versatile and can make a wide array of recipes. You can make turkey meatballs, chili, tacos, burgers, and more. Like ground beef, ground turkey also takes on the flavor of whatever spices you add, making it an excellent ingredient for any dish.

Finally, ground turkey is much more economical than beef, offering a much cheaper alternative when cooking for a large family. With all its health benefits, versatility, and affordability, ground turkey recipes are an excellent choice for anyone looking to make a healthier, delicious meal.

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