I found a recipe today for turkey meatballs that uses ground walnuts in place of bread crumbs - I suppose almond meal would work too. I plan on trying it next month.
2 pounds ground turkey
12 bag of fresh cranberries
1 cup finely ground Walnuts
1/2 small onion, finely diced
1 egg
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 cup erythritol or alternative sweetener
1 cup water
Grind
walnuts in a bullet blender. Melt butter in a skillet. Add diced onion
and saute until translucent. Stir the walnuts into the butter and
onions. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
In
a medium bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, sage, thyme, rosemary, salt
and pepper. Stir in the nut and onion mixture until thoroughly
incorporated. Form the meat into one inch balls using hands or a scoop.
Push one fresh cranberry into the center of the meat and roll the meat
around the berry. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat forming meatballs
until all the mixture is used. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
While
meatballs are baking, make the cranberry sauce. Combine water and
erythritol until boiling. Add remaining cranberries. Cook over medium
heat until berries pop. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool.
When meatballs are cooked through, remove to a serving place and spoon cranberry sauce lightly over the tops.
The
ground walnuts add to the tender texture of these meatballs, and also
add the stuffing flavor. Well, maybe the herbs do that too, but hey, it
is the whole package. If you are not a fan of cranberry sauce, don't
think this recipe will win you over. The cranberry flavor is in there!
The unsweetened berry pops with a tart blast, only to be all mixed in
with the sweetness of the prepared sauce. I happen to be one that loves
the blend of sweet and savory, so this dish does it for me. If you have
avowed cranberry haters, make a few meatballs without the cranberry
center. They are still very tasty with just the herb mix. That should
please everyone! You might have some cranberry sauce left over, so take
advantage of the ideas I have in the
Low Carbing Among Friends Book
.
My recipes in there transform plain cranberry sauce into entirely new
sauces flavored with balsamic vinegar or jalapenos. Who wouldn't love
that?
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roseanne
. You should be able to find a local chapter web page of the Canadian Celiac Association. They say here that Superstore has a great selection and they have a comprehensive list of stores and restaurants. I'm sure there is an equivalent in the the US. Here is what the link to our local chapter looks like: