Turkey Balls

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Total: 55 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients

  1. 1 pre-cooked turkey breast (recommended: Ruford)
  2. 1/4 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for sweating vegetables
  3. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  4. 1 cup diced celery
  5. 1 cup diced onion
  6. 1/4 cup minced fresh sage leaves
  7. 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped
  8. 15 cups cubed bread
  9. 4 cups chicken stock
  10. 8 cups cheesy mashed potatoes
  11. Oil, for deep-frying

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Coat the turkey with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and put into a roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until warmed through. Let cool. Combine the celery, onion, sage leave and thyme in a stockpot and sweat in a little olive oil. Add the bread and the stock and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer.
  4. Dice the turkey and add, along with the mashed potatoes, to the stuffing bowl. Form the mixture into medium-sized balls and fry in the deep-fryer until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 24 servings
Calories 341
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrates 28 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 26 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Sodium 598 mg

 

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