quick bean and turkey italian meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/4 pounds extra-lean ground turkey breast
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• mash butter beans in a large mixing bowl. add ground turkey, egg white, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; stir until evenly mixed. fold bread crumbs into mixture evenly.
• form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
• heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• cook meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. cover the skillet and continue cooking until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes more. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).