Plum Good Turkey Meatballs
Plum Good Turkey Meatballs

Turkey and California Prune Meatballs

Turkey meatballs are baked instead of fried to make them lower in fat. Your guests will love them as a cocktail nibble with Cajun California Prune Barbecue Sauce.

Makes: 4Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutes
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INGREDIENTS

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  • No-stick cooking spray
  • 450g turkey mince
  • 2/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp California Prune purée
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian herb seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Prepared pasta sauce and spaghetti (optional)
  • or Cajun Prune Barbecue Sauce (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 175°C.
  2. Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
  3. In large bowl combine all ingredients, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
  4. Form mixture into 20 (4cm) meatballs. (For best flavour and appearance, form and cook meatballs immediately after mixing meat mixture.)
  5. Place meatballs on baking sheet; bake 18 to 22 minutes to medium (75°C) doneness, until no longer pink in centres and juices show no pink colour.
  6. Serve as a main dish with your favourite pasta sauce and spaghetti or as an appetiser with Cajun California Prune Barbecue Sauce for dipping.

Prune Purée:

In food processor container, combine 2/3 cup (115g) pitted California Prunes and 3 tablespoons water; process on and off until finely chopped. (Makes 1/2 cup)

NUTRITION FACTS

CALORIES207
PERCENTAGE CALORIES FROM FAT49
TOTAL FAT11
PROTEIN23
SODIUM760
CHOLESTEROL139
CARBOHYDRATE3
POTASSIUM305