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Ground turkey and salsa create a jazzy new meatball!

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PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
1 Hr
SERVINGS
4

1: pound ground turkey

1/2: cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs

3: tablespoons milk

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1: egg

1: jar (16 ounces) Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

2: medium green onions, thinly sliced

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1 Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix all ingredients except salsa and green onions. Shape mixture into twenty 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
2 Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center of meatballs reads 165°F.
3 In 2-quart saucepan, place salsa and meatballs. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until salsa and meatballs are hot. Sprinkle with green onions.

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Expert Tips

Bake meatballs (without salsa) in advance, then freeze up to 1 month. Heat salsa to boiling, then stir in frozen meatballs. Simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.

Serve with hot cooked rice and a tossed green salad.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 270

(Calories from Fat 80),

Total Fat 9g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat ncg),

Cholesterol 130mg;
Sodium 1000mg;
Total Carbohydrate 20g

(Dietary Fiber 3g,
Sugars ncg),

Protein 30g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 18.00%;
Vitamin C 14.00%;
Calcium 10.00%;
Iron 18.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
3 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
3 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/20/2012 11:03:30 AM REPORT ABUSE a_welch25 said:

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It was so good!!!

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Posted 4/1/2011 8:04:30 PM REPORT ABUSE StartingOutChef said:

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My little girl is super picky with what she eats. She devoured these!!! SUCCESS! So yummy!

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Posted 8/23/2009 2:44:09 PM REPORT ABUSE janjan817 said:

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I just made these meatballs and couldn't stop eating them! Tangy and tasty! The only thought I might add is that the salsa is too thick and should likely be thinned with some broth or a can of chopped tomatoes in order to use it as a sauce for brown rice or pasta.

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