Cheddar-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs
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Main DishesIngredients
- 1 Romaine Heart
- 4 oz Grape Tomatoes
- 1 ½ oz BBQ Sauce
- 1 oz Breakfast Syrup
- 12 oz Ground Turkey
- 1 ½ tsp. Seasoning Salt
- 2 Cheddar Cheese Slices
- 1 oz Baby Arugula
- 3 oz Ranch Dressing
- Olive Oil
- Hold romaine head at root end and chop coarsely.
Instructions
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Mixing Bowl: Medium Oven-Safe Pan
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Cook Within: Achieve that gooey, cheesy center by keeping cheddar in a tight pile in center of turkey patty and carefully gathering in sides to enclose cheese in meatballs. Don’t worry if maple-BBQ sauce and ranch commingle on your plate after serving–it’s a delicious This seasoning salt contains a bit of paprika and garlic to give it its distinctive color and flavor.
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Prepare the Ingredients: Hold romaine head at root end and chop coarsely. Halve grape tomatoes. Combine BBQ sauce, break-
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Add maple-BBQ mixture to pan with meatballs: and bring to a bare simmer. Gently roll meatballs to cover in sauce and transfer pan to oven. Bake 7-9 minutes, or until meatballs reach a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees.
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Combine ground turkey with seasoning salt in a: ball-sized pieces. Flatten into 3”-wide patties. Tear cheddar slices into 1” squares and place on top of patties. Fold edges of patties inward to re-form into meatballs with cheddar in center. Roll in palms to
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Combine romaine and arugula in reserved mixing: bowl and toss with half the ranch dressing. Add remaining dressing to taste. Alternatively, reserve dressing and drizzle on salad just before serving.
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Sear the Meatballs: Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a medium oven-safe pan over medium heat. Add meatballs to hot pan and cook 7-9 minutes, or until browned on two sides. Cheddar may leak from meatballs. While meatballs sear, thor- oughly wash bowl used for mixing meat and reserve
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Plate the Dish: Place a serving of salad on a plate and top with grape tomatoes. Place meatballs in front of salad. Spoon extra maple-BBQ sauce over meatballs and serve. • Thoroughly wash out mixing bowl used to mix together turkey meatballs and use again for salad. the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time