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Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs Recipe

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I'm always looking for recipes that are big on taste, but quick and easy to prepare, with little clean up. This one has it all. It's my son's favorite recipe and he requests it whenever he comes home to visit. I often double the recipe so that we have leftovers for the next day's lunches. —Michele Orthner, Edmonton, Alberta

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Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 50 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

50 25 75

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground turkey
2 cups uncooked instant brown rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, carrots and green pepper in oil until tender. Add the tomato sauce, broth, pineapple, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, bread, zucchini, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Carefully add to tomato mixture. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink.
Add rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 389 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 95 mg cholesterol, 991 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs in Healthy Cooking February/March 2012, p31

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Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by All4YouJesus

The Kids liked everything except the taste of the turkey. I will probably mix half beef half turkey next time and add some more seasoning to the meat.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by chelseaspiegel

This recipe was amazing! I cooked everything in a large skillet since I didn't have a Dutch oven. I didn't have any zucchini either, so I added some bread crumbs to help form the meatballs. My husband loved it and friends asked for the recipe! Definitely a keeper!