Turkey Swedish Meatballs

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This turkey Swedish meatballs recipe uses lean ground turkey and light sour cream in the smooth, savory gravy, for a lighter alternative to the original.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (14 1/4 ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch salt to taste
1/4 cup light sour cream

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2 Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Cool briefly, about 5 minutes.
3 Combine onion mixture, ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1½ teaspoons parsley, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl; mix well. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5 Combine beef broth and flour in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; seal and shake vigorously until flour is dissolved. Pour broth slurry into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1½ teaspoons parsley, black pepper, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in sour cream.
6 Add meatballs to sauce; cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes.