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Garden Turkey Meatballs

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Lean mean turkey meatballs! You're sneaking in carrots and flaxseed too for a 1-2-3 punch! Delicious!!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Turkey
  • 2 to 3 medium Carrots (6 ounces), peeled and finely grated (about 2/3 cup)
  • 1 large Eggland's Best egg
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned Oats
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons ground Flaxseed
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian Seasoning or 1 tablespoon dried Basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
  • Jar of your favorite Pasta Sauce
Ready in 55 minutes, recipe by Meal Makeover Moms

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
  • Combine the turkey, carrots, egg, oats, Parmesan cheese, flaxseed, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix until ingredients are just combined.
  • Shape the meat mixture into twenty four 1 ½-inch balls. Place them on the baking sheet and cook until lightly browned, 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place the pasta sauce in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cover and bring to a simmer.
  • When the turkey meatballs come out of the oven, add them to the sauce, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes.

Yield

Makes 6 servings (Total 24 meatballs)

Nutritional Facts

1 Serving:  Calories 230; Fat 10g (3g Saturated Fat, 0.5g Omega 3); Protein  22g; Carbohydrate 18g; Fiber 2g; Sodium 730mg. 

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