Turkey-Pork Mini Meatballs

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Diabetic Living magazine

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: One dish meals

Ingredients

  • 2 slices whole wheat bread, torn
  • 1/3 cup fat-free milk
  • 2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lb. uncooked ground turkey breast
  • 8 oz. ground pork
  • 1/2 cup very finely chopped onion (1med.)
  • 1/4 cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  1. In a small bowl combine bread, milk, and Worcestershire. Let stand 5 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl combine turkey, pork, onion, parsley, egg, egg white, garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, and bread mixture. Using clean hands, gently mix just until combined. Using a slightly rounded tablespoon of meat mixture (or No. 60 scoop), shape into 48 meatballs (1-inch diameter).
  3. Coat an extra-large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. heat over medium heat. Cook meatballs in hot skillet, half at a time, about 10 minutes or until no longer pink (165 degrees). carefully turning to brown evenly.

  4. 6 meatballs per serving- 9 g carbs.

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