Friday, January 8, 2010

Tasty Turkey Meatballs

These light, healthy turkey meatballs made with onions, carrots and mushrooms will fool you into thinking you're being naughty! SO yummy. (and easy!)

Turkey Meatballs

Turkey Meatballs

Turkey Meatballs

Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:
- Lean ground turkey, 2 pounds
- One small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 8 oz white mushrooms, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1Tbsp olive oil

Instructions:
- Saute onion, mushrooms, garlic, and carrots in olive oil for about 5 minutes (until carrots are soft and onions are translucent).
- Puree cooked onion, mushrooms, garlic and carrots in food processor.
- In a large bowl combine vegetable puree, ground turkey, eggs and bread crumbs. Knead with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Do not overknead.
- Form 30 meatballs on a parchment (or foil) covered baking sheet. Bake at 365 degrees for 20-25 minutes (until browned). Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- ENJOY!

Yields: 30 meatballs
Weight Watchers Points: 5.5 points for 4 meatballs

1 comments:

Cecilia said...

Your Tasty meatballs were very tasty!!! My husband never liked ground turkey, but you changed his mind with your tasty tasty meatballs..

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