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Healthier Turkey Swedish Meatballs

Servings: 6

Ingredients

Turkey Swedish Meatballs

  • 3 slices Ezekiel bread well toasted
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice
  • 1-1/2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dry mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil or avocado oil

Swedish Meatball Sauce:

  • 3 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Tbsps clarified butter or ghee
  • 3 Tbsps gluten-free flour
  • 2 cups beef bone broth
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt

To garnish:

  • freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl soak your toasted bread with the milk. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine the turkey, egg, spices, and seasonings very well.
  • Drain and discard the milk, then squeeze the moisture out of the bread. Add the soaked bread to your bowl with the meat. Thoroughly mix to combine, then form into small meatballs, making about 16-18.
  • Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in meatballs and cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until golden on all sides and cooked through. Set your cooked meatballs aside in a bowl and cover to keep warm.
  • In that same skillet add in your ghee or clarified butter then saute garlic until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Stir in the flour, and pour in the broth very slowly, whisking continuously until it forms a smooth and thick sauce.
  • Allow your sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes, then remove it from the heat and whisk in the yogurt.
  • Return the meatballs into the hot sauce and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
  • Serve immediately or divide into meal prep containers. Will stay well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
  • Enjoy!