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Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Bulgur

Tender turkey meatballs in a rich tomato sauce served with fluffy bulgur.

Time
45 min
Serving
638 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $2.71
Protein
42 g
Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Bulgur

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Ground turkeypack 500 g ≈ $5.50 150 g
  2. 2 Bulgurpack 500 g ≈ $3.00 70 g
  3. 3 Canned tomatoespack 400 g ≈ $1.30 150 g
  4. 4 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
  5. 5 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 3 g
  6. 6 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.3 pcs
  7. 7 Sunflower oil 10 ml
  8. 8 Paprika 1 g
  9. 9 Salt 2 g
  10. 10 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Finely chop half the onion4 and mince the garlic5. Mix the ground1 turkey with half the onion, one egg, salt, and pepper, kneading for 2 minutes until sticky.

  2. Roll the mixture into balls about 3 cm in diameter.

  3. Heat half the oil in a skillet and brown the meatballs over medium heat for 5 minutes until golden. Remove them.

  4. In the same skillet, sauté the remaining onion4 and garlic5 for 3 minutes until translucent. Add the crushed tomatoes, paprika, and a pinch of salt, then simmer for 5 minutes, mashing the tomatoes.

  5. Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until fully cooked—no pink inside, and the juices run clear.

  6. Rinse the bulgur2, then pour boiling water over it in a 1:2 ratio (bulgur to water), add a pinch of salt, cover, and cook for 12 minutes until tender.

  7. Spoon the bulgur2 onto a plate, top with the meatballs and sauce.

Tips

Why it works
Brown the meatballs first, then simmer them. The crust keeps the juices inside, and in the sauce they finish tender and don't fall apart.
Substitutions
Swap the bulgur for couscous, 70 g. It will be ready in 5 minutes. Swap the tomatoes in their own juice for 150 g of sautéed tomato paste with water.
Common mistakes
Under-mixed mince makes the balls crack in the pan. Good mince stretches after your palm, and wet hands make shaping easier.
Storing and reheating
Keeps 3 days in the fridge, and you can store the meatballs in the sauce. Reheat under a lid over low heat for 5–7 minutes. Meatballs in sauce freeze well for a month.
Serve with
Serve with fresh cucumber or a cabbage salad, and sprinkle with chopped herbs.

In short

  • Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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