Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:

Turkey Meatballs:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 T fresh cilantro and parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
• 1/4 c red onion, diced
• 1 egg
• 2 T GF flour
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 oz goat cheese

Sauce:

• 1 can full fat coconut milk
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1 T parsley/cilantro combo
• 1/4 red onion, diced
• minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bag @traderjoes kohlrabi veggie pasta (or your fav pasta)

Instructions:

1. to make meatballs, mix all meatball ingredients besides goat cheese in a bowl
2. once combined, roll mixture into 1-1.5 inch balls
3. to stuff, take a small chunk of goat cheese and push into the middle of the meatball and then wrap the ground turkey around it to seal the meatball
4. sauté in a pan until cooked through
5. if making with the sauce, start by only searing the meatballs on one side for 3 min and then another side for 3 more min,
6. remove from pan
7. add kohlrabi veggie pasta, garlic and onion to pan and sauté for 6-8 min (if using normal pasta, cook separately and add in when you add the meatballs back to the sauce)
8. add in coconut milk, tomato paste and salt & pepper
9. add meatballs back in and let simmer for 10-12 min
10. once meatballs are cooked though, you are ready to serve