Turkey Meatballs With Mushroom Gravy

Name: Turkey Meatballs With Mushroom Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 Meatballs, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 3 tablespoons brown rice flour; 1 celery rib; 1/4 cup red onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 2 egg whites; 1 tablespoon italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms (drained); 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetarian broth

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Recipe by Catfuzz

This is a yummy, easy and healthy recipe born out of the need for something flavorful but within my "cleanse" diet guidelines. Though I used the 85/15 ground turkey, you can use the leaner, and save some fat calories. The mushroom gravy sits great on top of the meatballs which you can serve over brown rice, (how I ate it) or over egg noodles, (how my husband ate it). I think this would be a real treat with portabella mushrooms for the gravy, but didn't have them on hand. Hope you enjoy it!

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READY IN: 1hr 10mins

SERVES: 4

YIELD: 8 Meatballs

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb ground turkey
3

tablespoons brown rice flour
1

celery rib
¹⁄₄

cup red onion
3

garlic cloves
1

teaspoon ground mustard
2

egg whites
1

tablespoon italian seasoning
1

teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₂

teaspoon sea salt
1

(4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms (drained)
1

teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1

cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetarian broth

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Chop celery and red onion thinly, nearly a mince. Mince the garlic. Reserve 1minced clove for mushroom gravy.
Combine the ground turkey, onion, celery, (2) garlic cloves, spices and egg whites together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Add 2 tbs of the brown rice flour. (You could use about a 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of cooked brown rice in place of flour). After mixing all ingredients very well, shape meat mixture by hand into 8 - 2" to 2 1/2" meatballs.
Coat a 9" x 12" casserole dish with vegetable oil spray and place the meatballs into the casserole. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
15 minutes before the meatballs are finished baking, start the mushroom gravy by placing the 3rd minced clove of garlic into a saute' pan with the olive oil and saute' until tender. Add the mushrooms and saute' for a few minutes over medium heat and then gradually add the brown rice flour and stir until there is a coating on the mushrooms. Add the chicken broth and reduce heat. Stir until slightly thickened and let the broth reduce to a gravy at a simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring as necessary.
Serve the meatballs and mushroom gravy over hot brown rice or egg noodles.

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