Ready for a new spin on a classic meatball recipe? Here, we used lean ground turkey and incorporated healthy dried apricots to make this dish too good-for-you to be believed. The best part? These meatballs are just as delicious served with pasta.

Sweet & Savory Turkey Meatballs over Basmati Rice

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By Stonyfield

• Middle Eastern
• Main Dishes

Ready for a new spin on a classic meatball recipe? Here, we used lean ground turkey and incorporated healthy dried apricots to make this dish too good-for-you to be believed. The best part? These meatballs are just as delicious served with pasta.

Ready In: 55 minutes

Level: Easy

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Prep: 32 minutes

Cook: 23 minutes

Yields: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c dried apricots (chopped)
• 2 small onion (chopped)
• 1/2 c water
• 1 T sugar
• 3/4 T cinnamon
• 20 oz ground turkey (1 package)
• 3/4 c plain bread crumbs
• 1 egg (lighly beaten)
• 1 1/4 c Stonyfield Organic Plain Lowfat Yogurt
• 1 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t black pepper
• 1 1/4 c basmati rice (rinsed)

directions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400°. Line two rimmed baking sheets with nonstick aluminum foil.

Step 2

Place apricots, onions, water, sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat; cook 5 minutes. Remove apricot mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth.

Step 3

Place turkey, bread crumbs, egg, 1/2 cup of the yogurt, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper in a medium-size bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of apricot mixture until well blended. Shape into about 40 1-inch meatballs, using 1 heaping tablespoon to form each. Place on prepared baking sheets and bake for about 18 minutes or until internal temperature registers 165° on an instant read thermometer.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions; transfer to a serving bowl. Stir remaining apricot mixture, 3/4 cup yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon salt into rice. Serve immediately with meatballs.