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Celebrate Meatball Madness by making turkey meatballs stuffed with unexpected fillings: from garlic bread to spinach artichoke dip!

It's Meatball Madness

March Madness is here, and Think Turkey is bringing the ultimate challenge with our first-ever Turkey Meatball Madness competition. 

To make these meatballs a true slam dunk, we’ve teamed up with TikTok creators, chefs, and food writers to reimagine the stuffed turkey meatball. 

Love spinach artichoke dip? Then you’ll love TikTok star Jamie Milne’s Spinach Artichoke Dip Stuffed meatballs. Cityline’s Randy Feltis blew our tastebuds with garlic bread-stuffed meatballs that are a must-make recipe. And for Sugar Shack fans, culinary author Max L’Affamé is serving up maple syrup & turkey bacon-stuffed meatballs. They’re all insanely delicious and you’ll be craving them year-round.

Meatball Madness Contest

Inspired by the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, our turkey meatballs will go head-to-head this month in a bracket-style competition. We’re asking Think Turkey fans to take to our Instagram each day to vote for the meatball recipe that has them drooling. We will randomly select 10 lucky voters to win a Turkey Meatball Prize Pack, which includes a Crock-Pot Slow Cooker and a meatballer (who has the time to roll?)!

Read on for our March Madness Stuffed Turkey Meatball Recipes contest details, and more!

Meatball Madness Recipes

Get in on the Meatball Madness Action.
Try Chef Randy Feltis’ Garlic Bread-Stuffed Meatballs
Warm up with Kirsten Deneka’s French Onion Soup-Stuffed Meatballs
Get Dipping with TikTok Star Jamie Milne’s Spinach Artichoke Dip-Stuffed Meatballs

HOW TO PLAY MEATBALL MADNESS 

1.    Head to our Instagram and follow us!
2.    Starting today (March 14) for a week, we will post two stuffed meatball recipes daily, and you can vote for your favourite!
3.    The winner will be announced next Monday, March 21—make sure you make your final vote count.
4.    We will randomly select 10 lucky voters to win a Turkey Meatball Prize Pack, which includes a Crock-Pot Slow Cooker and a meatballer!

Even More Meatball Madness

Noodle these meatball pairings.
Let’s start with the classic: Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs
This garlicky, herby, and cheesy Turkey Meatballs and Greens with Orecchiette Pasta can do no wrong
For a healthy option, try these Sweet & Spicy Stuffed Meatballs on zucchini noodles
While it’s still soup season, make Minestrone Soup with Turkey Meatballs & Shells tonight 

SECRETS TO THE BEST DARN MEATBALLS

Our recipe creators are sharing their tips and techniques for the most tender, juiciest homemade turkey meatballs ever!
•    Go Day-Old. If you use bread instead of breadcrumbs, make sure it’s a day-old bread and soak it in milk to give your meatballs extra moisture. 
•    Keep It Cold. When shaping your meatballs, make sure the ingredient mixture is cold to ensure they hold together. If the mixture has warmed up, place back in the fridge for 30 minutes.
•    Milk Matters. Most people think eggs add the most moisture, but they don’t! They just bind the meat with the other ingredients (breadcrumbs, cheese & herbs). Add milk to make them juicy!
•    Watch The Salt. Under or over seasoned meatballs are a home cook’s nightmare. Did you know that 1 tsp of salt for 1 lb of turkey will make for perfectly salted meat? If you use salty cheese like parmesan, cut the amount of salt. 

Turkey: A Nourishing Ingredient for Good Health

March is Nutrition Month, and to celebrate, dietician Shannon Crocker is sharing  two delicious turkey recipes from her Nourish to Flourish e-recipe booklet. Visit the Eat Well Blog here for the recipes and tips.

Post & Win

Thinking turkey pays! Show us what turkey dish you’re cooking with your family tonight for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! This month, the winner is @melissa007sunshine’s turkey fingers with honey dill sauce. Want to win as well? Share a photo or video of your turkey dish on Instagram and Facebook and be sure to tag us and include the hashtag #ThinkTurkey.

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