Low Fat Turkish Meatballs

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Great served over couscous or brown rice. all of the spices in the meatballs make the ground turkey far from bland.

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Steps

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Preheat over to 400 degrees f.

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Lightly spray a baking rack with olive oil spray and place over a large baking sheet , leaving space between the baking rack and the baking sheet so fat can drain off.

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In a large bowl , stir together the turkey , broth , bread crumbs , 1 / 4 cup onion , celery , parsley , cinnamon , allspice , turmeric , and pepper until just mixed.

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Shape into 16 balls and place on rack.

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Bake for 12-15 minutes or until light golden , turning meatballs halfway through cooking time , to brown all sides.

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Remove from oven and place meatballs on a large plate lined in paper towels.

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Spray a large non-stick skillet with olive oil spray.

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Heat pan over medium- high heat.

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Cook sliced onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft.

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Stir in remaining ingredients increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.

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Gently add the meatballs , spooning sauce over the meatballs.

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Reduce heat and simmer , covered , for 10-12 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through , turning me.

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Ingredients

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olive oil flavored cooking spray, lean ground turkey, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, plain breadcrumbs, onion, celery rib, flat leaf parsley, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground turmeric, fresh ground pepper, garlic cloves, no-salt-added tomato sauce, dry red wine, crushed red pepper flakes