Turkey Meatballs in Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 500 g ground turkey
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp dried or granulated onion
• 1 tbsp granulated garlic
• 1 tsp herb-seasoned pepper
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• wheat flour (for coating)
• cooking fat (for frying)
• 2 Gouda-style processed cheese
• 350 ml chicken stock (amount in the range of 350–400 ml)
• 100 ml 30% heavy cream
• boiled potatoes (for serving)
• cucumber salad (for serving)
• fried beets (for serving)
• dill (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the ground turkey, egg, salt, dried or granulated onion, granulated garlic, herb-seasoned pepper, and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Knead thoroughly until a uniform mixture forms.

2. 2

   Shape the mixture into small balls.

3. 3

   Coat the balls in wheat flour.

4. 4

   Heat the cooking fat in a frying pan. Fry the meatballs on all sides until golden brown.

5. 5

   Remove the fried meatballs from the pan.

6. 6

   Pour the chicken stock and cream into the pan. Add the processed cheese and stir until melted, forming a sauce.

7. 7

   Return the meatballs to the sauce. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Serve with boiled potatoes, cucumber salad, fried beets, and dill.

Notes

The amounts of flour and cooking fat were not specified. The quantities of the side dishes and details on preparing the cucumber salad and fried beets were also not provided.

Nutrition per serving

• lunch
• main course
• meat
• turkey
• fried
• cheese sauce
• served with potatoes