A Willy Wonka inspired meatball that combines the flavors of three delicious Thanksgiving Day foods: turkey, stuffing and cranberry.
By Sherron Watson
It’s a crazy idea, but I did it. I took some of my favorites from a traditional turkey day meal and combined them into one huge meatball. So what was my inspiration?
Willy Wonka, of course.
Do you remember the Three Course Chewing gum: tomato soup, roast beef and blueberry pie? Don’t worry you won’t turn into a huge cranberry but you can taste the blended flavors of turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. 
I hope you enjoy this twist on a quick turkey day meal.
PrintTurkey Stuffing Meatball
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
A meatball that combines the flavors of three delicious Thanksgiving Day foods: turkey, stuffing and cranberry.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground turkey, thawed
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped fine
- 2 cups of boxed cornbread stuffing
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 cup of cream cheese, not too soft
- 1/2 cup of grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons of cranberry sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs or panko crumbs
Instructions
- Combine the turkey, onion, celery, dried stuffing and salt in a bowl. Let the turkey meat sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Combine the cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and cranberry sauce. Let chill in the refrigerator until the turkey/stuffing mix is ready.
- Remove both bowls from refrigerator and start making the meatballs.
- In your hand, place a scoop of turkey meat mixture and flatten; add a small spoonful of cheese mixture. Shape into a ball. Set aside.
- Once all large meatballs are made, beat the egg in a small bowl and in a separate bowl, add breadcrumbs.
- Roll the meatballs in the egg and then the breadcrumbs place in a baking dish.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve with warm cranberry sauce.
Notes
To make the warm cranberry sauce, I added one can of jellied cranberry sauce to a saucepan with a bit of water and whipped until it was smooth. I served the sauce warm in a gravy boat. Do not boil.
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
