Andy Waters' turkey meatballs with pepper sauce recipe
These meatballs will quickly turn into a family favourite. Kids will adore making the meatballs (and eating them!), while adults will enjoy the blend of spices and the appetising final result.
See method- Serves 6
- 20mins to prepare and 1hr10mins to cook
- 205 calories / serving
Ingredients
For the turkey meatballs
- 500g (1.1lb) turkey mince
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 apple, peeled and grated
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs, dairy free
- 1 tbsp chopped sage, or 1/2tsp dried sage
- 1tbsp thyme, leaves only
- 3tbsp plain flour
- 30ml (2tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
For the pepper sauce
- 1 1/2 red peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 2 shallots, peeled and finely sliced
- 1tsp tomato puree
- 425ml (1pt) vegetable stock
- 15ml (1tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 855kJ 205.0kcal
- Fat
- 12g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 1.4g
- Sugars
- 7g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 19.2gProtein 3.7gFibre 2.6g
Method
- Begin by making the pepper sauce. Heat some oil in a pan on a low to medium heat and once hot, add the peppers and shallots – keep the kids well away from the hot oil. Cook until soft.
- Stir in the purée and stock and season if required. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Take off the heat and leave to cool. Then, pour into a blender and blend until smooth. Keep to one side while you make the meatballs – watch out for little hands stealing a taste!
- To make the meatballs, put theturkey, apple, egg andonionin a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the herbs, breadcrumbs and seasoning and mix with your hands until everything is incorporated – little hands will make light work of this step!
- Put some flour on a plate. Form the mix into 24 walnut-sized meatballs, then roll in flour. Keep to one side until required.
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C.
- To fry the meatballs, add oil to a pan over a medium heat. Then, drop in the meatballs and fry until golden brown on the outside – maybe do this in batches of 8 depending on how big your pan is.
- Put the seared meatballs into a casserole dish and pour in the pepper sauce to cover. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes.
- Once the meatballs are cooked, serve immediately with pasta or rice, whichever the kids prefer.
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