Green Eggs
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Green Eggs
Yield: Makes 16 eggs
Ingredients:
1/3
cup chopped parsley
1/2
cup chopped green bell pepper
3
tablespoons dill pickle relish
1
teaspoon dried basil
1
teaspoon dried oregano
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/2
teaspoon black pepper
2
egg whites
1
pound extra-lean ground turkey
1/4
cup instant plain oatmeal
1
tablespoon olive oil
Hot Tomato Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Place parsley, bell pepper, relish, herbs, salt, pepper and egg whites in food processor fitted with metal chopping blade. Cover and pulse until bell pepper is finely minced. Add turkey and plain oatmeal; pulse 2 or 3 times, until just mixed. Chill mixture 15 minutes.
2.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Use a tablespoon to form oval, egg-shaped meatballs (about 1.5 ounces per egg). Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on all sides, and place on nonstick baking sheet.
3.
Bake until juices run clear (about 10 to 15 minutes). Serve warm with dipping sauce (or chilled and sliced into quarters).
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 2 meatballs with 2 tablespoons sauce | |
| Sodium | 263 mg |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 24 % |
| Calories | 100 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 2 |
Hot Tomato Dipping Sauce
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons low-sodium tomato paste
1/2
cup vegetable stock or water
1/2
cup chopped tomato
1
teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
Hot pepper sauce to taste
Preparation:
1.
Blend all ingredients in small saucepan and cook over low heat until just simmering. Remove from heat and serve with meatballs.
This recipe appears in: Savory Sauces