Italian Turkey Meatballs (With a Secret)

Name: Italian Turkey Meatballs (With a Secret) Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 22
Ingredients: � cup breadcrumbs; 4 whole grain waffles well toasted (or 4 slices toasted bread); � cup vital wheat gluten flour; 1 (19-oz) can kidney beans drained and rinsed; 1 small red pepper chopped roughly; 3 sun-dried tomato halves drained; 3 tbsp green peas thawed if frozen; 2 eggs; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 clove minced garlic; � tsp fennel seed; 1 tbsp Italian herb blend; 1 tsp Kosher salt; � tsp pepper; 1 kg ground turkey breast

Minutes to Prepare: 60
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 22

Ingredients

� cup breadcrumbs4 whole grain waffles, well toasted (or 4 slices toasted bread)� cup vital wheat gluten flour1 (19-oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed1 small red pepper, chopped roughly3 sun-dried tomato halves, drained3 tbsp green peas, thawed if frozen2 eggs2 tsp onion powder1 clove minced garlic� tsp fennel seed1 tbsp Italian herb blend1 tsp Kosher salt� tsp pepper1 kg ground turkey breast

Directions

In a food processor, combine the breadcrumbs, waffles and flour. Process until finely ground, then pour into a bowl.
Add the beans, pepper, tomatoes, peas, eggs and seasonings to the processor (no need to clean) and process until completely pureed.
Add the breadcrumb mixture and puree in.
Place the ground meat in a bowl and add the food processor mixture. Combine thoroughly with a spatula.
Scrape into a plastic zip-top bag and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375�F and line 3-4 baking sheets with parchment.
Cut one corner off the plastic bag and pipe balls (about 1� in size) onto the sheets.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes, until no longer pink inside.

Serving Size: Makes about 110 meatballs, 22 (5-meatball) servings

Number of Servings: 22

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 22

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