Apricot Basil Breakfast Meatballs
Author: Recipe adapted from therealfoodrds.com
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Serves: 5 servings
- ½ lb. ground pork
- ½ lb. ground turkey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup dried apricots, finely diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, turkey, garlic, spinach, basil, salt and pepper.
- Add apricots into the meat and mix with hands.
- Form mixture into 15 meatballs and place them on baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for about 13-15 minutes or until cooked through.
- Turn meatballs over half-way through cook time to ensure even browning.
Exchanges: 2 Fat; 0 Carbohydrate; 3 Protein
Serving Size: 3 meatballs Calories: 210 Fat: 12 g Carbohydrates: 5 g Sugar: 3 g Sodium: 127 mg Protein: 20 g
Recipe by JTA Wellness; San Antonio Dietitians at https://www.jtawellness.com/2019/01/apricot-basil-breakfast-meatballs/
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