Sweet-and-Sour Turkey Meatballs
Recipe from Family Circle

This kid-pleasing skillet meal is bright, colorful, and satisfying. The turkey meatballs mingle with pineapple, green pepper, and carrot in a tangy sauce.


Sweet-and-Sour Turkey Meatballs


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: Makes 4 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2  tablespoons  olive oilOn Sale
  • 1  medium-size  onion, choppedOn Sale
  • 1    sweet green pepper, choppedOn Sale
  • 1  large  carrot, choppedOn Sale
  • 1  can  (14-1/2 ounces) chicken brothOn Sale
  • 1  can  (15 ounces) tomato sauceOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  distilled white vinegarOn Sale
  • 1  can  (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, packed in juiceOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  ketchupOn Sale
  • 1  slice  white breadOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  milkOn Sale
  • 3/4  pound  ground turkeyOn Sale
  • 1/2  medium-size  zucchini, shreddedOn Sale
  • 1    egg, lightly beatenOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  black pepperOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  garlic powderOn Sale
  • 2  cups  quick-cook riceOn Sale

Directions
1.
Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion, green pepper and carrot; saute 5 minutes, until onion is softened.
2.
Stir in broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, pineapple with juice and ketchup. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3.
Meanwhile, soak bread in milk in large bowl until milk is absorbed. Add turkey, zucchini, egg, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Shape turkey mixture into 12 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each.
4.
Drop meatballs into simmering sauce; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until cooked through; turn over once during cooking.
5.
Remove from heat. Stir in rice; cover; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork before serving. Makes 4 servings.
6.
Oven variation for meatballs: 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Omit oil. Mix onion, pepper, carrot, broth, sauce, sugar, vinegar, pineapple, ketchup in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. 2. Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree F oven for 40 minutes.3. Proceed with Step 3 to make meatballs. 4. Drop meatballs into hot sauce in baking pan. Bake 20 minutes, turning over once during cooking.5. Remove pan from oven. Stir in rice. Cover with foil; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff rice with fork.

Nutrition information
Calories 593, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 118 mg, Sodium 1937 mg, Carbohydrate 80 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 26 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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