Swedish Meatballs with Turnip Mash

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 1 pound turkey, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• dash nutmeg
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups beef, chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 coconut milk*
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Garlic Mash:

• 2 large turnips, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon ghee or butter
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup coconut milk*

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients for meatballs. Form into 1-inch balls and place in a skillet with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Cook meatballs over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until cooked completely through, turning halfway through. Remove meatballs from the skillet.

Add ghee or butter and onion into skillet and cook for about 5 minutes. Add in salt, pepper, nutmeg, and flour. Stir until mixture has thickened. Slowly add in broth and vinegar. Stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken. Add in coconut milk and parsley. Return meatballs to sauce.

While the meatballs are cooking, add turnips to a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes or until soft. Drain water from turnips. Add ghee, garlic, salt, and coconut milk to turnips. Mash or blend together using a mixer.

Serve meatballs and sauce over mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Apple, Coconut Turkey Sausage

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 eggs
• 1 apple, grated
• 1 cup dried coconut

Seasonings:

• 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons sage
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil

Directions:

Mix together turkey, eggs, apple, and coconut.

Mix seasonings together. Add seasonings to meat mixture and stir together well. Refrigerate several hours to let flavors blend.

Shape into patties.

Melt coconut oil in fry pan and cook patties over medium heat about 6 minutes each side or until they are no longer pink in the middle.

Recipe submitted by Kristel, Traverse City, MI

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