Boulettes de Dinde, Sauce Tomate (Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 500 g turkey mince
- 50 g fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 10 g fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 324 kcal
- Protein
- 31 g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.8 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 16.2 g
- of which saturates
- 3.7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 0.44 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the turkey mince with the breadcrumbs, egg and half the garlic, season well and shape into 16 meatballs.
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large frying pan and brown the meatballs all over for 6-7 minutes, then set aside.
- 3
Add the remaining olive oil and the onion to the pan and cook for 6 minutes until softened, then add the remaining garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Stir in the tinned tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
- 5
Return the meatballs to the pan, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 6
Stir through the basil leaves and serve.

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