Spanish Meatballs

Put some Pizzazz inot winter meals and serve Spanish meatballs using low-fat nutritious ground turkey. Serve them over basmati rice (brown rice if you want an extra hit of goodness!!)

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  . ground turkey
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  onions, finely chopped, divided
• 2  garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  cup  roasted red pepper, chopped, divided
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (454 g) can diced tomatoes
• 4  cups tomato juice
• 2  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon  hot sauce
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• INGREDIENTS FOR SAFFRON RICE

• 2  cups basmati rice
• 6  saffron threads

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine turkey, salt , half the chopped onions, half the garlic, paprika, 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, breadcrumbs, parsley and egg. Mix turkey until well combined and set aside.
2. In a large pot on medium, heat oil and sauté remaining onions until transparent. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.
3. With slightly damp hands, form turkey mixture into meatballs, approximately 2 tablespoons in size. Gently drop meatballs into simmering sauce until all the turkey mixture is finished. Cover pot and let simmer on low for 1 hour or until meatballs ore cooked through.
4. TO MAKE RICE:.
5. Follow package directions, adding saffron threads to water. Try using vegetable or chicken stock instead of water for more savory rice.