Spanish Meatballs
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 15
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 90.8
- Total Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 22.1 mg
- Sodium: 426.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 6.0 g
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Introduction
Turkey meatballs in spanish style sauce over rice. Can also substitue ground beef or ground pork or a mixture therof. Turkey meatballs in spanish style sauce over rice. Can also substitue ground beef or ground pork or a mixture therof.Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
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1 package ground turkey (~340 grams)
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp paprika, sweet
1/2 cup chopped roasted red pepper
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 bottle tomato pasta sauce (Catelli chunky tomato and basil or similar)
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
1 cup basmati rice (uncooked)
3 threads saffron
Directions
In a large bowl, combine turkey, half the chopped onions, half the garlic, 1/4 cup of the roasted red peppers, bread crumbs, and egg. Mix turkey until well combined and set aside. In a large pot on medium, heat oil and saute onions until transparent. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. With slightly damp hands form meatballs, approximately 2 tbsp in size. Gently drop meatballs into simmering sauce until all turkey is finished. Cover pot and let simmer on low for 1 hour or until meatballs are cooked through.
Make rice following package directions. Add saffron threads to boiling water before adding rice.
Serving Size: Makes 15 1" diam meatballs (approx 2 tbspn meat/meatball). 1 serving is one meatball.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMMACDONALD1.
Make rice following package directions. Add saffron threads to boiling water before adding rice.
Serving Size: Makes 15 1" diam meatballs (approx 2 tbspn meat/meatball). 1 serving is one meatball.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMMACDONALD1.