Turkey Albondigas (Meatballs)

Albondigas (ahl-bohn-dee-gahs) roughly means "meatballs" in Spanish. These meatballs are often cooked in a soup with broth andf tomato sauce. But my childhood memories were always eating them as breaded and cooked little patties, so that's how I prefer to eat them now.


I love making these because, not only are they tasty, lean and filling, but they also freeze really well!

Turkey Albondigas (Meatballs)

Yield: 7 servings (4 albondigas per serving) | Prep time: 20 minutes | Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
2. In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Mix and form into 1-inch balls. 
4. Roll balls in breadcrumbs, then flatten slightly.
5. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add olive oil (enough to coat the pan).
6. Working in batches, add about half of the albondigas (don't over crowd the pan). Brown albondigas, about 2 minutes on each side. 
7. Once all albondigas are browned, place them into a baking dish, cover and bake for 7-10 minutes, or until albondigas are cooked through. 

Nutritional information per serving (4 albondigas):
Calories: 140
Total fat: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 8 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Protein: 15 grams
Weight Watchers points: 4 points


Enjoy and thanks for reading!