Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

 

This recipe, Swedish Meatballs is from Diabetic Connect.  These Swedish meatballs are made with a combination of lean ground turkey breast and ground pork, flavored with nutmeg and cardamom and simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce.  Serve over brown rice pilaf spiked with almonds and currents or whole-wheat egg noodles.

 

Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Swedish Meatballs

½ cup finely chopped onion

¼ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs

¾ tsp. salt, divided

½ tsp. freshly ground pepper

¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

¼ tsp. ground cardamom

8 oz. ground turkey breast

8 oz. ground pork

1 Tbsp. extra-virgin oil

1 lb. button mushrooms, sliced

1 ¼ oz. can reduced-sodium chicken broth

¼ cup flour

½ cup reduced-fat sour cream

¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1 Tbsp. seedless raspberry jam

 

Combine onion, bread crumbs, ¼ tsp. salt, pepper, nutmeg and cardamom in a large bowl.  Add turkey and pork; gently mix to combine (DO NOT OVERMIX).  Using a scant 2 tablespoons for each, make about 20 meatballs.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally and reducing the heat if the pan gets too HOT, until almost cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.  Transfer to a plate.

Add mushrooms to the pan and increase heat to medium-high.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until their liquid has been released and evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.

Whisk broth and flour in a bowl and add to the pan along with the meatballs.  Bring to a simmer and cook until the meatballs are just cooked through and the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.  Remove from the heat.  Add sour cream, parsley, jam and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt to the sauce; gently stir until combined.           5 servings   (4 meatball 2/3 cup sauce)

*  Freeze cooked meatballs in sauce airtight for up to 3 months.  Defrost before reheating. 

 

(Recipe for Swedish Meatballs came from Diabetic Connect, 2014)

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Pizza Meatballs

Pizza Meatballs

Pizza Meatballs

 

Try these Pizza Meatballs – it has green pepper, mushrooms, bulk turkey, as well as ground turkey breast.  (This is Diabetic Friendly!)

Pizza Meatballs Recipe

Pizza Meatballs

1 cup fresh cremini or button mushrooms, finely chopped

½ cup finely chopped green sweet pepper

½ cup finely chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

¾ cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs (about 1 slice)

1 egg white, lightly beaten

1 ½ tsp. dried Italian seasoning crushed

1/8 tsp. pepper

8 oz. uncooked bulk turkey sausage

8 oz. ground turkey breast

1 cup shredded reduced-fat Italian four-cheese blend (4 oz.)

1 ½ cups low-sodium pasta sauce, heated

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium heat.   Add mushrooms, green pepper, and onion.  Cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.  Stir in garlic and set aside.

In a large bowl combine bread crumbs, egg white, Italian seasoning, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.  Stir in mushrooms mixture.  Add turkey sausage, turkey breast and cheese; mix well.

Line a 15×10 inch baking pan with foil.  Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.  Using wet hands, shape meat mixture into (24) twenty-four 1 ½ inch meatballs; place in prepared pan.  Bake 20 minutes or until done (160 F.)  Serve meatballs with sauce.                      24 meatballs

 

(Recipe for Pizza Meatballs came from Taste of Home Best Holiday Recipes, December 28, 2009)

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