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Thai turkey meatball broth

The addition of stuffing helps keep the meatballs moist in this spicy broth

The addition of stuffing helps keep the meatballs moist in this spicy broth

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Cooking Time

Cook: 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: £1.60 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 250g serving contains

Energy
743kj
178kcal
9%
Fat
7.3g
Med
10%
Saturates
4.3g
Med
22%
Sugars
9.3g
Med
10%
Salt
0.75g
Med
13%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
297kj/71kcal

Ingredients

300g leftover cooked turkey, finely shredded

100g leftover stuffing

1 egg, beaten

2 reduced-salt chicken stock cubes

2cm piece ginger, peeled and finely grated

1 red chilli, finely sliced

3 spring onions, sliced

1 lemongrass, woody end removed, finely chopped

8 leftover cooked Brussels sprouts, cut in half

1 leftover cooked carrot, cut into cubes

200ml reduced-fat coconut milk

4 sprigs Thai basil, leaves picked

Juice 1 lime

Method

1
Mix together the turkey, stuffing and egg until well combined. Roll into meatballs and set aside.
2
In a large pan, dissolve the stock cubes in 600ml boiling water. Stir through the ginger, chilli, spring onion and lemongrass. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
3
Add the meatballs, sprouts and carrot and simmer for 10 mins. Add the coconut milk and heat through again.
4
Take off the heat, stir through the basil and lime juice and serve immediately sprinkled with black pepper.