sweet & sour turkey meatballs

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31 Pinches
worcester, MA
Updated on Dec 18, 2011

Thses are so yummy and healthy too, because they're made w/ ground turkey.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 slices white bread, torn into pieces
  • 1/2 cup 1% milk
  • 1-1/2 pound ground turkey breast
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasonings.
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 32 small pimento-stuffed spanish olives
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 5 - gingersnap cookies, coarsely crushed.

How To Make sweet & sour turkey meatballs

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 450. Spray 2 jellyroll pans w/ cooking spray. In lg bowl, combine bread & milk. Let stand 5 mins. Stir in turkey, egg, worcestershire sauce, garlic, italian seasonings, salt and pepper.
  • Step 2
    using about 2 tbsp of mix, shape into 32 balls. using a finger, make a hole in each meatball. Insert an olive into each meatball, shaping meat around olive, press to seal. Place meatballs in pans, bake 10-12 min, or until heated almost all the way through.
  • Step 3
    Heat broiler. Broil meatballs 8" from heat, until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 mins. In saucepan, Combine broth, marinara sauce, vinegar and cookies. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until cookies are dissolved and sauce is thickened. Toss meatballs w/ sauce. Serve warm.

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