TURKEY BALLS & PEPPER SAUCE

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The people I work for gave this recipe to me, I am not a huge fan of ground turkey but boy did this recipe change my mind! For saucier meatballs spoon over after cooking instead of before. Serve this over rice or pasta.

Provided by Julia Lynn

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h5m

Yield 24 meatballs, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 small apple, peeled and grated
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons chopped thyme, fresh
salt and pepper, to taste
flour, for coating
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 red peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon tomato puree
3 tablespoons chopped basil, fresh
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • For red pepper sauce: heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the shallots and red peppers, and saute until soft.
  • Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer mixture for 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly then transfer to your blender and blend until smooth.
  • For the meatballs: Preheat oven to 350. Mix together all ingredients for the meatballs, seasoning to taste.
  • Form the mixture into about 24 walnut sized balls.
  • Spread the flour onto a plate and coat the meatballs.
  • Heat the oil in a large pan, add the meatballs, and saute until they are golden all over.
  • Transfer meatballs to a casserole and pour pepper sauce on top. (If looking for more sauce, like me, pour warm sauce on after baking instead of before. Add some chicken stock to the pan so balls wont dry out.) Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Enjoy!

KASOLO DILU
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The turkey balls were a bit bland, but the pepper sauce was delicious. I would recommend adding more seasoning to the turkey balls.


Tarek rohman
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making these again.


Hawa Seid
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The turkey balls are moist and flavorful and the pepper sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.


Brooke Robinson
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These were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them.


Chathura Maduranga
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The turkey balls were a bit bland, but the pepper sauce was delicious. I would recommend adding more seasoning to the turkey balls.


King Khany
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making these again.


Sylvest Ruth
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The turkey balls are moist and flavorful and the pepper sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.


Yeshanbel Yihunie
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These were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them.


Pari V
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The turkey balls were a bit bland, but the pepper sauce was delicious. I would recommend adding more seasoning to the turkey balls.


Wandera Gad
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making these again.


Naeem Naeem Ahmed
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The turkey balls are moist and flavorful and the pepper sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.


John Wright
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These were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them.


Kevin Smith
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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey balls were still dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Ashley Alvarez
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making these again.


Titu khan
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I used ground chicken instead of turkey and it turned out great! The pepper sauce was also very easy to make and had a nice kick to it.


azalu fantaye
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The turkey balls were a bit dry, but the pepper sauce was delicious.


Linda Legvold
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These turkey balls were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and the pepper sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.