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Turkey Meatballs with Peppers & Rice

Author: Kelsey Romano
This dinner is a quick, easy and delicious! Meatballs in a tangy tomato sauce with garlic & peppers on top of brown rice – is the cozy meal you didn't know you needed.
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Ingredients
 

Meatballs

  • 1 lb organic ground turkey or chicken
  • 1 pasture raised egg
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp minced garlic , about 2 large cloves
  • 1-2 cup sweet peppers , thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup capers
  • 1 (14 oz) can plain tomato sauce
  • salt , to taste
  • 1 cups brown rice, cooked

Instructions
 

  • Mix meatball ingredients together. Roll into meatballs. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add a little bit of olive oil. Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • In a skillet add peppers and garlic, plus a little more oil if you need it. Saute for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add meatballs into the pan. Stir in tomato sauce and capers. Bring to a low simmer and let it hang out (add a little water if it gets too dry).
  • Serve hot with brown rice. I batch cook mine at the beginning of the week with bone broth in the instant pot.
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