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Sunday, 30 September 2012

Clean turkey meatballs!!!

Ok so turkey mince isn't the greatest since they normally use the fatty left overs to make the shop bought mince. But if you buy the nice lean turkey breasts and mince it yourself in the processor, it's heaps better :-)
Same with the tomato sauce, shop bought is full of stuff you don't need, but making your own is too easy and good for you.

500g turkey mince
Corn flake crumbs
Dried garlic (or fresh, your choice)
Basil leaves
Mild chilli
Salt and pepper
2 eggs
Dried mixed herbs
1 Chopped onion

Pretty much chuck everything in a bowl and squidge and squelch with your hands to mix it all together. I used the herbs to my taste, about a tablespoon or less of each, but use as much or little of them as you like.
Then make into little balls and refrigerate until you're ready to cook.

For sauce I used heaps of tomatoes in a processor until I had about 500g of crushed tomato mix. Add whatever herbs you like (basil and garlic are good).

Heat your pan with a little bit of coconut oil, then brown your meatballs, when they look nice on the outside (but not cooked through) pour in your sauce over the meatballs.Then simmer away to thicken your sauce and cook the meatballs through.

Done!! That's it, freezes well, and you can choose to have it with pasta or not, depending if you're doing clean eating for weightloss or maintenance. It's still delicious in a bowl without pasta and with a fresh salad on the side. :-)

You could even make just the meatballs and take them to a party with homemade tomato relish as a nice finger food option.

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