Creamy Lemony Rice with Turkey Meatballs

Name: Creamy Lemony Rice with Turkey Meatballs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 1 lemon lemon zest; 2 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp dried basil; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.25 onion large yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup dry rice, rinsed; 1 tsp smoked paprika; salt and pepper; 1.5 cups vegetable broth; 0.5 can full-fat coconut milk; 1 lemon lemon juice; 1 cup water; 0.5 bag baby spinach

35m

Serves 4

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Creamy Lemony Rice with Turkey Meatballs

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35m

Serves 4

Directions

1Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, oregano, and basil until it’s a uniform mixture.
3Use a cookie scoop or spoon to shape the mix into approximately 12 even meatballs and place them on the sheet pan.
4Bake the meatballs for 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
5While the meatballs bake, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
6Add the diced onion to the skillet and sauté until translucent.
7Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
8Mix in the rinsed rice and season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
9Let the rice toast, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
10Pour in the vegetable broth, coconut milk, and lemon juice.
11Add 1-2 cups of water, depending on how much you need to completely cover the rice in liquid, and mix to combine.
12Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is fully cooked.
13Mix in the baby spinach and wilt it down.
14Add the cooked meatballs on top of the rice.
15Drizzle with a little olive oil and additional lemon zest if desired.
16Serve it up and enjoy a cozy comforting dinner.

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey
1 lemon lemon zest
2 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp olive oil
0.25 onion large yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry rice, rinsed
1 tsp smoked paprika
salt and pepper
1.5 cups vegetable broth
0.5 can full-fat coconut milk
1 lemon lemon juice
1 cup water
0.5 bag baby spinach

Equipment

large bowlcookie scoopsheet panparchment paperlarge skilletlid

Tips

All recipes are gluten and dairy free.
Meatballs should be baked until internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Creamy Lemony Rice with Turkey Meatballs

35m

Serves 4

tiktok.com

Creamy Lemony Rice with Turkey Meatballs

tiktok.com

35m

Serves 4

Directions

1Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, oregano, and basil until it’s a uniform mixture.
3Use a cookie scoop or spoon to shape the mix into approximately 12 even meatballs and place them on the sheet pan.
4Bake the meatballs for 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
5While the meatballs bake, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
6Add the diced onion to the skillet and sauté until translucent.
7Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
8Mix in the rinsed rice and season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
9Let the rice toast, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
10Pour in the vegetable broth, coconut milk, and lemon juice.
11Add 1-2 cups of water, depending on how much you need to completely cover the rice in liquid, and mix to combine.
12Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is fully cooked.
13Mix in the baby spinach and wilt it down.
14Add the cooked meatballs on top of the rice.
15Drizzle with a little olive oil and additional lemon zest if desired.
16Serve it up and enjoy a cozy comforting dinner.