Herbed Meatballs with Hot Tomato Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1/2cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/3cup Chopped parsley
  • 3tablespoons dill pickle relish
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1teaspoon Dried basil
  • 1teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2teaspoon salt
  • 1/2teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 package BUTTERBALL® Fresh Ground Turkey16 ounces
  • 1/4cup oats
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
HOT TOMATO DIPPING SAUCE
  • 1/2cup vegetable broth or water
  • 1/2cup chopped tomato
  • 2tablespoon reduced-sodium tomato paste
  • 1teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Hot pepper sauceoptional
Instructions
  1. Place bell pepper, parsley, relish, egg whites, basil, oregano, salt and black pepper in food processor. Pulse until bell pepper is finely minced. Add turkey and oats; pulse 2 or 3 times or until just mixed. Chill mixture 15 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F. Shape mixture by tablespoonfuls into egg-shaped meatballs. Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on all sides. Place on nonstick baking sheet.
  3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink and center of meatballs reaches 165°F as measured with meat thermometer.Serve warm with dipping sauce.