BUFFALO TURKEY MEATBALLS

CookingAddic This recipe for buffalo turkey meatballs is tender meatballs made with ground turkey that are tossed in a homemade chipotle sauce and served with a skinny blue cheese dip.

INGREDIENTS

• For the meatballs:

1. 1 pound Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey
2. 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
3. 1 egg
4. 1 teaspoon onion powder
5. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
6. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

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• For the buffalo sauce:

1. ½ cup red wine vinegar
2. 1 cannedchipotle pepper, finely minced (remove the seeds before mincing to tone down the heat)
3. 1 tablespoon honey
4. 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
5. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6. 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
7. salt and pepper to taste
8. 1 teaspoon cornstarch

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• Blue cheese dipping sauce:

1. 1/2 cup low or non fat greek yogurt
2. ½ cup low fat sour cream
3. ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
4. salt and pepper to taste
5. 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the broiler. Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Using wet hands, shape the meat into balls that are 2 inches in diameter. Place the meatballs on a sheet pan that has been lined with foil and coated in cooking spray.
2. Broil, for 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
3. While the meatballs cook, make the sauce.
4. Bring the vinegar, chipotle, honey and chile powder to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it reaches a simmer, remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the mustard and butter. Place the sauce pan back on the heat and bring to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of cold water; add the constarch mixture to the pan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. For the blue cheese sauce:
6. Combine all of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to one day. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
7. To assemble: place the meatballs on a plate and drizzle the sauce over the top; toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese sauce.

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