Curried Turkey Meatballs

Curried Turkey Meatballs

Spice up ground turkey with this delicious recipe.

(serves 4)

Ingredients for sauce:

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 3 1/2 cups low-fat chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients for meatballs:

• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 2 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup onion, minced

Directions:

In a saucepan sprayed with pan spray, saute the onion, ginger and garlic in oil until the onion is soft. Add the curry, cumin and cayenne and stir for 1 minute. Add 3 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and roll into golf-ball-sized meatballs. Drop into the boiling broth, cover and simmer on low for 7 to 10 minutes until done. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup of broth. Pour this mixture into simmering broth in saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add salt to taste.

Serving suggestions:

Cover each plate with spinach leaves and place meatballs on top. Spoon curry sauce over meatballs and serve plain, nonfat yogurt as a garnish.

Nutrition Analysis per Serving:

• Calories: 300
• Protein: 32 grams
• Fat: 7 grams
• Carbohydrates: 23 grams