Spanish Meatballs

Name: Spanish Meatballs
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs . ground turkey; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 onions, finely chopped, divided; 2 garlic cloves, minced, divided; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 cup roasted red pepper, chopped, divided; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (454 g) can diced tomatoes; 4 cups tomato juice; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 cups basmati rice; 6 saffron threads

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Put some Pizzazz inot winter meals and serve Spanish meatballs using low-fat nutritious ground turkey. Serve them over basmati rice (brown rice if you want an extra hit of goodness!!)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs . ground turkey
1 teaspoon salt
2 onions, finely chopped, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 tablespoon paprika
1 cup roasted red pepper, chopped, divided
¹⁄₂ cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (454 g) can diced tomatoes
4 cups tomato juice
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
INGREDIENTS FOR SAFFRON RICE
2 cups basmati rice
6 saffron threads

directions

In a large bowl, combine turkey, salt , half the chopped onions, half the garlic, paprika, 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, breadcrumbs, parsley and egg. Mix turkey until well combined and set aside.
In a large pot on medium, heat oil and sauté remaining onions until transparent. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.
With slightly damp hands, form turkey mixture into meatballs, approximately 2 tablespoons in size. Gently drop meatballs into simmering sauce until all the turkey mixture is finished. Cover pot and let simmer on low for 1 hour or until meatballs ore cooked through.
TO MAKE RICE:.
Follow package directions, adding saffron threads to water. Try using vegetable or chicken stock instead of water for more savory rice.

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I just recently tried this recipe and blogged about my results. http://theatoztwins.blogspot.com/2009/02/mystery-spice-monday-week-1.html I thought it turned out pretty good, although I think the sauce probably needs more salt or something.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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