About
These tender turkey meatballs are mixed with smokey Spanish chorizo, aromatic spices and tangy cheddar cheese, then cooked in a simple tomato sauce.
These are a versatile dinner option, perfect served with cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles or in a lettuce leaf wrap!
Ingredients
- 9 ounce ground turkey
- 2 tablespoon red onion
- 1 ¾ ounce fresh food spanish chorizo by sainsbury's
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed ground or whole dried
- 1 small raw egg
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup passata tomato cooking sauce by remano
- ¾ cup chicken broth, bouillon or consomme, homemade
- ¼ cup, grated cheddar cheese
- ¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Very finely dice the chorizo and onion and crush the garlic. Add to a mixing bowl along with the ground turkey, cumin, coriander, cheddar, salt and pepper. Mix together well to combine. Add the egg to the mixture and stir together well.
- Divide the mixture into 14 even meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium/high heat. Add the meatballs and cook until well browned all over. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set to one side.
- Add the passata and stock to the skillet and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the sauce to a simmer, stir well and add the meatballs. Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes to reduce the sauce, cover and cook for a further 7-8 minutes or until the meatballs and sauce is piping hot and cooked through.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings: 2
- Calories: 624.4kcal/2612.6kJ (per serving)
- Fat: 44.0g (per serving)
- Carbs: 9.4g (per serving)
- Protein: 47.9g (per serving)
