Little Latin Meatballs

Little Latin Meatballs
Serve as an appetizer or main dish

Serves 4 as an main dish or 12 as an appetizer

• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and membranes removed
• 1 pound ground turkey 93/7
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup panko
• 1/4 cup 1% milk
• 1/4 cup shredded reduced fat Monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 4 green onions (white part and green tops), finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Salsa

Remove stems, seeds and membranes from peppers; chop peppers. Mix peppers, turkey, egg, bread crumbs, milk, cheese, onions, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 1 inch. balls. Place on a rack in an ungreased 13 x 9-in. baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit until brown, 15 to 20 minutes until cooked through.

Serve with green or red salsa

Per Serving (2 meatballs): 92 Calories; 4g Fat (40.6% calories from fat); 1g Saturated Fat; 10g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 49mg
Cholesterol; 238mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat.

Per Serving as an Entree (6 meatballs): 275 Calories; 12g Fat (40.6% calories from fat); 4g Saturated Fat; 30g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 148mg Cholesterol; 715mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat.