champagne turkey meatballs

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An easy cranberry-champagne sauce pairs perfectly with moist and tender ground turkey meatballs. Enjoy as an appetizer or  entree!

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Champagne Turkey Meatballs

YIELD

20 meatballs

TYPE

Gluten-free

TIME

35 minutes

LEVEL

Beginner

Mix meatballs

1

Combine the turkey, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, egg, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix with your hands.

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Roll the meat mixture into 1-inch balls (or larger if serving as an entree) and add olive oil to a large pan or pot over medium heat.  Add meatballs one at a time and let cook for 2-3 minutes per side. Do not overcrowd pot/pan. Do in two rounds if necessary.  When meatballs are cooked most of the way through remove from pot and set aside.

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Brown meatballs

2

Make sauce

3

Add half of champagne to pot to deglaze and scrape off any remaining bits. Add remaining champagne, tomato paste, and cranberry sauce and bring to a boil over high heat. 

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Enjoy!

4

Add in the meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

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Champagne Turkey Meatballs