Description
Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Sweet Potato Noodles
Scale
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1lb organic ground turkey
- 1 green apple
- 4 slices uncured nitrate free bacon
- Pinch cinnamon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 egg *omit for AIP, use 1 tsp cream of tartar + lemon juice
- 1 tbsp horseradish mustard *use just horseradish for AIP
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp turmeric
- Salt + pepper
Sweet Potato Strings
- 2 medium sweet potato, I used garnet
- ½ cup coconut oil or other cooking fat
- Pinch salt
- *vegetable spiralizer or potato peeler
For Slaw:
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 sprigs dill
- ¼ cup distilled vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard *omit for AIP
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp. minced mushrooms
- Pinch salt
- ½ cup light olive oil
Instructions
- First, prepare the meatballs. Start with dicing the apple in very small cubes, mincing the garlic, and chopping up the bacon. Heat a skillet to medium-high, add in the bacon, stir occasionally, 2 minutes later add in the apple, garlic & cinnamon.
- Lower heat to medium. Cook stirring occasionally until the apple is browned and the bacon begins to crisp. Take off heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature- spread the mix out on a plate to expedite the process.
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl mix the ground turkey with mustard, coconut aminos, coconut flour, egg, salt & pepper. Shape 3-4 large meatballs. Use your fingers to create a well the size of a golf ball in each meatball.
- Use a spoon to fill the meat cups with bacon-apple mix & close them, pinching the turkey meatball to a close. Coat the meatballs in bacon fat or coconut oil. Set on a sheet pan or cast iron skillet about 1-2 inches apart. Bake for 35 minutes.
- In the meantime use a spiralizer to make your sweet potato strings. Set aside.
Make mayo:
- In your food processor combine vinegar, dill, mustard, salt & garlic, blend until combined then add one egg yolk in at a time.
- After 30 seconds, drizzle in oil very slowly to emulsify mayo.
- Toss desired amount of mayo with shredded cabbage.
- Store leftover mayo in the fridge.
When the meatballs are about 8 minutes to being done…
- Heat oil in a skillet on high. Add in half of the potatoes at a time & sprinkle with salt.
- Pan fry until crispy, turning them over every 2-3 minutes for 5-8 minutes until golden or light brown.
- The cooking time will vary depending on how thick your strings are.
- Remove strings from skillet with tongs and toss in a colander to drain excess fat.
- Repeat with second half of the strings.
To plate your meal:
- Make a little sweet potato nest in the center of your plate
- Place meatball on top then top with slaw & fresh dill.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
Keywords: stuffed turkey meatballs