Turkey Meatballs fit for Lady and the Tramp.

We knocked these up recently as I felt we needed a little comfort food. I asked my little one what she wanted for dinner and she asked for Moussaka. We settled on meatballs, mainly as they were easier for a tired mummy to make and also as I thought she may enjoy helping me, turns out I made a good decision. Whilst some chopped tomatoes, garlic and herbs simmered to make a sauce myself and the toddler mixed spices into the mince, then squished, squelched and rolled our meatballs out. Then they cooked whilst we watched Spot the Dog. Perfect weekend afternoon activity!

These are gluten free, low in fat, high in protein and the vegetables make it a great all round meal.

Low Fat, Gluten Free, Turkey Meatballs

2013-09-01 12:31:11

Serves 5

Low fat turkey meatballs, perfect comfort food and a great family meal.

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

1 hr

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

1 hr

218 calories

11 g

76 g

5 g

31 g

2 g

250 g

103 g

5 g

0 g

3 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

250g

Servings

5

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218

Calories from Fat 48

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g

8%

Saturated Fat 2g

8%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 76mg

25%

Sodium 103mg

4%

Total Carbohydrates 11g

4%

Dietary Fiber 3g

12%

Sugars 5g

Protein 31g

Vitamin A

137%

Vitamin C

29%

Calcium

6%

Iron

15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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For the Sauce

1. 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2. 2 tbsp tomato puree
3. 3 cloves garlic
4. 2 tbsp fresh mixed herbs or 2 tsp dried
5. 2 bay leaves
6. black pepper

For the Meatballs

1. 500g turkey mince
2. 1/2 tsp tumeric
3. 1 tsp cumin
4. 1 tsp coriander
5. 1/2 tsp ground ginger
6. black pepper
7. 3 grated or finely chopped carrots
8. 1 grated or finely chopped onion
9. 200g sweetcorn

Instructions

1. Add all the spices to the mince, mix and leave it to one side.
2. Now place the chopped tomatoes, garlic, herbs and tomato puree in a pan and leave to simmer.
3. Grate or chop the carrot and onion, add to the mince and mix.
4. Roll the mince into small meatballs (we made about 20) and place them into the sauce.
5. Leave covered to simmer for 20 minutes, now turn them over and add the sweetcorn.
6. Leave to simmer for another 20 minutes.
7. Serve with spaghetti and slurp away!

By Priya Tew, Dietitian UK

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calories

218

fat

5g

protein

31g

carbs

11g

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