apple turkey meatballs

Name: Apple Turkey Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## MEATBALLS; 1 cup(s) Panko bread crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) Parmesan cheese; 1 - egg, slightly beaten; 1 - apples, Granny Smith or Fuji, diced small; 1 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon(s) parsley, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 pound(s) ground turkey; 1/2 cup(s) onion, sauteed; ## SAUCE; 1 cup(s) apple cider vinegar; 1/2 cup(s) maple syrup; 2 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar

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Susie Price

Bartlett, TN

Updated on Sep 18, 2020

Apple + turkey with sticky sauce. Yum! These are great to make in bulk on a Sunday afternoon. Then you just grab throughout the week for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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A platter of Apple Turkey Meatballs with balsamic glaze on the side.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Meatballs are always popular and this puts a fall twist on them. They're unique because apples and Dijon mustard are added to the ground turkey. After being baked, the meatballs remain nice and moist. Then they're coated with a light balsamic glaze that gives the turkey meatballs an amazing sweet and tangy flavor, These make a great appetizer or main dish (serve over long-grain rice).

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 or 2 very hungry men in my family :)

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 - egg, slightly beaten
1 - apples, Granny Smith or Fuji, diced small
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup onion, sauteed
SAUCE
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

How To Make apple turkey meatballs

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Dice onion and apple.

Step 2

Sauté onion in a small amount of oil till semi-transparent.
Step 3

In a large bowl, mix the onions and diced apple with the remaining meatball ingredients.
Step 4

Form into meatballs using an ice cream scoop with swing lever (makes the perfect size). Place meatballs about 1 inch apart on a large oiled baking pan or cookie sheet.
Step 5

Cook in a 350 F oven for 20-30 min, checking often not to overcook as these will go into the skillet with the sauce for about 5-8 more minutes of cooking.
Step 6

Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Step 7

Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Look out! the vinegar is pungent!
Step 8

Place meatballs into large skillet.
Step 9

Add sauce.
Step 10

Cook over low heat for 5-8 min. Stir only enough to coat the meatballs or they will want to fall apart. Can just skip this step and use it as a dipping sauce... but they are so good like this!
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