Turkey Meatball Vindaloo
Course: RecipeServings
4
servingsActive Time
30
minutesTotal time
45
minutesCost Per Meal/Person
$2.00
This recipe is from the May 2016 issue of Food Network Magazine. We found this to be really tasty – a nice Indian-flavored twist on a meatball dish. Photo from Foodnetwork.com
Ingredients
1 1/4 lb. ground turkey
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 onion (/4 of it grated, ¾ of it chopped)
1 TBS grated ginger, divided
Salt
2 TBS oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 1/2 TSP curry powder
1/4 TSP cayenne
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
3 cups cooked white rice
Directions
- Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Combine the turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, ½ cup cilantro, grated onion, 2 tsp ginger and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Mix with your hands until just combined. Form into 20 meatballs (about 1 ½ inches each); transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tsp ginger and the curry powder. Cook, stirring to coat, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, 1 ½ cups water and ¼ tsp salt; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, broil the meatballs until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Watch them carefully as things can burn very quickly under the broiler! Nestle the meatballs in the sauce. Cover and simmer on low for about 15-20 minutes. Stir in half of the remaining cilantro; season with salt. Serve the meatballs and sauce with the rice; top with the remaining cilantro. Enjoy!
Total Cost of meal
- Ground turkey = $3.50
Pepper, onion, ginger = $2
Rice = $0.75
Can of diced tomatoes = $0.75
Spices, egg, breadcrumbs, cilantro = $1
Total cost of 4 meals = $8
