Turkey Swedish Meatballs

This recipe uses lean ground turkey for Swedish meatballs and light sour cream in the smooth, savory gravy, for a lighter alternative to the original.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• cooking spray
• 1 (14.25 ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup dry bread crumbs
• 0.5 cup minced onion
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley
• 0.25 cup light sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with cooking spray.

Step 2

Make meatballs: Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Let cool briefly, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Combine onion mixture, ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl; mix well to combine. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5

Make sauce: Combine beef broth and flour in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Seal and shake vigorously until flour is dissolved. Pour broth mixture into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Worcestershire sauce, parsley, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in sour cream.

Step 6

Add meatballs to sauce; cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes.