Lightened-Up (Turkey) Swedish Meatballs Recipe
 Author: Katerina | Diethood
 Nutrition Information
 - Serves: Serves 4 to 6
 
- Serving size: 9 ounces
 - Calories: 311
 
- Fat: 16.9
 - Saturated fat: 3.9
 - Carbohydrates: 13.1
 - Sugar: 2.6
 - Sodium: 758 mg
 - Fiber: 1
 - Protein: 29.9
 - Cholesterol: 133 mg
 
Recipe type: Dinner/Appetizers
 Prep time:  15 mins
 Cook time:  30 mins
 Total time:  45 mins
 
Homemade turkey meatballs smothered in a light, yet very delicious gravy sauce.
 Ingredients
 FOR THE TURKEY MEATBALLS
 - 1-pound ground turkey
 - ½-cup Panko Bread Crumbs
 - 1 egg, lightly beaten
 - 1 teaspoon paprika
 - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
 - ½ teaspoon salt
 - ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste
 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
 
FOR THE GRAVY SAUCE
 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
 - 2 tablespoons ⅓ Less Fat Cream Cheese, divided
 - 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
 - 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
 - 2-1/4 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
 - salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
 - 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 
Instructions
 - Preheat oven to 350.
 - Place a wire rack over a baking sheet; grease with cooking spray and set aside.
 - In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic and oregano.
 - Using a wooden spoon, mix until well combined and thoroughly incorporated.
 - Shape mixture into 2-inch balls and place on previously prepared baking sheet. You may have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your baking sheet.
 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through.
 
In the meantime, prepare the gravy.
 - Heat olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick frying pan.
 - Add 1 tablespoon cream cheese to heated oil; gently stir it around until the cream cheese melts.
 - Whisk in remaining cream cheese, mustard and worcestershire sauce.
 - Add flour and continue to whisk for about 3 minutes, or until the roux becomes a golden brown color.
 - Slowly add the chicken broth, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
 - Continue to cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the gravy thickens.
 - Remove meatballs from oven and add them to the gravy; continue to cook for about 1 minute, spooning the gravy sauce over the meatballs.
 - Remove from heat.
 - Garnish with parsley.
 - Serve.
 
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