Lightened-Up (Turkey) Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Author: Katerina | Diethood
Nutrition Information
- Serves: Serves 4 to 6
- Serving size: 9 ounces
- Calories: 311
- Fat: 16.9
- Saturated fat: 3.9
- Carbohydrates: 13.1
- Sugar: 2.6
- Sodium: 758 mg
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 29.9
- Cholesterol: 133 mg
Recipe type: Dinner/Appetizers
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Homemade turkey meatballs smothered in a light, yet very delicious gravy sauce.
Ingredients
FOR THE TURKEY MEATBALLS
- 1-pound ground turkey
- ½-cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
FOR THE GRAVY SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons ⅓ Less Fat Cream Cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2-1/4 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place a wire rack over a baking sheet; grease with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic and oregano.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix until well combined and thoroughly incorporated.
- Shape mixture into 2-inch balls and place on previously prepared baking sheet. You may have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your baking sheet.
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through.
In the meantime, prepare the gravy.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick frying pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon cream cheese to heated oil; gently stir it around until the cream cheese melts.
- Whisk in remaining cream cheese, mustard and worcestershire sauce.
- Add flour and continue to whisk for about 3 minutes, or until the roux becomes a golden brown color.
- Slowly add the chicken broth, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Continue to cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the gravy thickens.
- Remove meatballs from oven and add them to the gravy; continue to cook for about 1 minute, spooning the gravy sauce over the meatballs.
- Remove from heat.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve.
Notes
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