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Salsa Turkey Meatballs

Ground turkey and salsa create a jazzy new meatball!

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19 Ratings

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4 Stars 21%

3 Stars 5%

2 Stars 5%

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  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 60 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

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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LOCATION

Directions

  • 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.

EXPERT TIPS

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

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
(
Calories from Fat
80),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
9g
9%
(Saturated Fat
2g,
2%
),
Cholesterol
130mg
130%;
Sodium
1000mg
1000%;
Total Carbohydrate
20g
20%
(Dietary Fiber
3g
3%
),
Protein
30g
30%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
18%;
Vitamin C
14%;
Calcium
10%;
Iron
18%;
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 11/23/2012 10:00:49 AM REPORT ABUSE s-bell said:
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These are very good and has become a regular meal at my house. The bonus is they are lower in calories due to the ground turkey.
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Posted 1/20/2012 11:03:30 AM REPORT ABUSE a_welch25 said:
Rating:
It was so good!!!
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Posted 4/1/2011 8:04:30 PM REPORT ABUSE StartingOutChef said:
Rating:
My little girl is super picky with what she eats. She devoured these!!! SUCCESS! So yummy!
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