Saucy Asian Meatballs Recipe

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“This meatball recipe originally called for beef and pork and a different combination of seasonings,” writes Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina. “I used ground turkey and altered the seasonings for a healthy, fresh-flavored sauce.”

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Saucy Asian Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1 pound lean ground turkey
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the garlic, ginger and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
In a large saucepan, combine the vinegar, tomato paste, molasses, pepper sauce and remaining soy sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Add the meatballs; heat through. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 meatball equals 32 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Saucy Asian Meatballs in Light & Tasty October/November 2007, p29