"Turkey Sausage" Meatballs

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Fennel, 1 cup, sliced *Fennel seed, 1 tbsp 1 clove garlic, choppedOnions, raw, 1 cup, chopped Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned, 1 cup Basil, 2 tbsp Oregano, ground, 1 tbsp Rosemary, dried, 1 tbsp Salt, 1 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper, black, 1 tbsp *Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 16 oz Egg, fresh, 1 large (can use egg beaters)Crushed Red Pepper, 1 serving (
Directions
In a skillet, use cooking spray and add onion, garlic and chopped fennel (anise). Cook until soft on medium heat, don't let burn.

In a bowl mix fennel mixture with the rest of the ingredients. With your hands mix up the mixture and make into balls. Add to a non stick 13X9 pan.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, can also stir fry them, but this is lower fat.

Best if added to a spaghetti sauce. Even better if you cook in sauce for at least 20 minutes to make them extra moist.

Makes about 8 large meatballs or 16 small.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MJROSEN.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.5
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 66.7 mg
  • Sodium: 612.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 14.6 g

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