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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 tbsp canola oil, divided
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 slice Atkins white bread, torn small pieces
1/2 cup water
1 lb ground turkey
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 lb pepper Jack (or Monterey Jack) chee, cut 12 equal cu
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup green salsa
Directions
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Cook
onion 5 minutes, until softened; cool slightly. In a large bowl soak bread
in water until soft. Mix in turkey, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and
onions. Divide mixture into 12 portions.
Insert a cheese cube in the center of each portion and form into balls
(make sure cheese is completely enclosed).
Heat remaining 2 teapoons oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs 5 minutes,
turning to brown on all sides. Mix salsa and chicken broth. Add to
skillet, reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or until
meatballs are cooked through. Transfer to a plate; spoon sauce over
meatballs.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 7.5 grams
Net Carbs: 4.5 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Protein: 31 grams
Fat: 23.5 grams
Calories: 364
Description:
"These lightly spicy turkey meatballs with melted cheese centers are a
nice change of pace from traditional meatballs."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 213 Calories; 13g Fat (55.7%
calories from fat); 20g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 90mg
Cholesterol; 642mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat;
1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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