Turkey-Veggie Meatballs

For moister, more flavorful meatballs, use ground turkey that contains light and dark meat rather than just breast meat.

Yield: 30 meatballs (serving size: 5 meatballs)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  pounds  ground turkey
• 1/2  cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/3  cup  finely chopped green onions
• 1/4  cup  coarsely shredded carrot
• 1/4  cup  coarsely shredded zucchini
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  pepper
• 1  large egg white
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine all ingredients except cooking spray in a bowl; stir well. Shape mixture into 30 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

228 (29% from fat)

Fat:

7.3g (sat 3.1g,mono 1.8g,poly 1.4g)

Protein:

30.3g

Carbohydrate:

8.5g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

71mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

399mg

Calcium:

166mg