Low Fat Turkish Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1/3 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium celery rib
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup dry red
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 400 degrees f. lightly spray a baking rack with olive oil spray and place over a large baking sheet, leaving space between the baking rack and the baking sheet so fat can drain off.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together the turkey, broth, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup onion, celery, parsley, cinnamon, allspice, turmeric, and pepper until just mixed. shape into 16 balls and place on rack.
• 3 bake for 12-15 minutes or until light golden, turning meatballs halfway through cooking time, to brown all sides. remove from oven and place meatballs on a large plate lined in paper towels.
• 4 spray a large non-stick skillet with olive oil spray. heat pan over medium- high heat. cook sliced onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft.
• 5 stir in remaining ingredients increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. gently add the meatballs, spooning sauce over the meatballs. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through, turning meatballs halfway through cooking and spooning sauce over meatballs after turning.
• 6 remove from heat and serve over couscous or brown rice.