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