Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Total: 35 minutes
Yield: 5 servings | Serving Size: ~4 meatballs

Ingredients:
• 1 pound lean ground turkey (90% or higher)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats

• 1/2 cup finely diced onion

• 3/4 cup chopped spinach
• 1/4 cup lowfat (1%) milk

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Zest from 1 lemon (optional)
Glaze

• 1 (14-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce (or 1 1/2 cups homemade cranberry sauce)
• 1/2 cup low sodium vegetable broth or bone broth

• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, gently toss together the ground turkey, egg, oats, onion, spinach, milk, garlic powder, thyme, salt, pepper, and lemon zest (if using).
3. Use 2-tablespoon cooking scoop to divide mixture up and roll into balls. Place the meatballs onto a baking sheet.
4. Bake the meatballs until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees, or about 25-30 minutes.
5. While the meatballs are cooking, add the glaze ingredients to a small saucepan (pot).
6. Place the pot over medium-high heat, bring to a rapid simmer, and stir as needed until the glaze is slightly thickened, about 5-7 minutes. Keep warm over low heat until the meatballs are done cooking.
7. Toss or top the meatballs with the glaze and serve, or place the glazed meatballs in a slow cooker set to warm and serve from the slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories: 295 | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Fiber: 2g

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