Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs

By cserumga

1 cup equals 389 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 95 mg cholesterol, 991 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup fat-free milk
• 1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 2 cups uncooked instant brown rice

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 50mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

•In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, carrots and green pepper in oil until tender. Add the tomato sauce, broth, pineapple, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, bread, zucchini, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Carefully add to tomato mixture. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink.
• Add rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.