Sweet and Spicy Meatballs

This recipe can be used as an appetizer, to pass on a platter with a toothpick in each meatball, or can be the protein portion of a lunch or dinner.  You choose.  I think they would go well with a single serving of black beans, or perhaps on top of some spaghetti squash with a bit of sauce added? 

Ingredients: 

• 20 ounces lean ground turkey
• ¾ cup canned crushed tomatoes
• 8 oz can of pineapple tidbits packed in juice drained
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Dried red peppers or dried chipotle peppers to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray, or use parchment paper
3. In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients.  Mix thoroughly using your hands.  Form mixture into 20 evenly sized meatballs, placing them on the cookie sheet evenly spaced.
4. Bake for 15 minutes
5. Gently turn the meatballs over and bake until fully cooked, about 5 more minutes.

Nutrition:  Makes 20 meatballs.  Each with around

• 25 calories and
• 6 grams protein