Turkey Swedish Meatballs

Description

I came up with this recipe as a way to lighten up the original dish. Nobody in my family even realized they were eating turkey! Serve over egg noodles if desired.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 (14.25 ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • ¼ cup light sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened
  3. about 5 minutes. Let cool briefly
  4. about 5 minutes.
  5. Combine onion mixture
  6. turkey
  7. bread crumbs
  8. egg
  9. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  10. 1 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  11. allspice
  12. and nutmeg in a large bowl; mix well to combine. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Transfer to baking dish.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through
  14. 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  15. Pour beef broth into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add flour; seal and shake vigorously until flour is dissolved.
  16. Pour beef broth mixture into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  17. 1 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  18. black pepper
  19. and salt. Bring to a boil
  20. stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer
  21. stirring occasionally
  22. until thickened
  23. 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in sour cream and meatballs. Cover and simmer
  24. stirring occasionally
  25. until flavors combine
  26. 10 to 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 47 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins

Servings: 4

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