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turkey meatballs in lettuce wrap

Turkey Meatball Lettuce Wrap

Ditch the burger and bun and try this delicious turkey wrap using my homemade pizza sauce!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course, Toddler and Kid Friendly
Cuisine American, gluten free, Turkey
Servings 38

Ingredients
  

For the Wraps

  • 12 large leaves of lettuce (romaine, red leaf, or other)
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 cups onion (diced)
  • 1 cups zucchini (shredded then chopped)
  • ½ cups chard (diced)
  • 2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • ¼ cups oatmeal (or oat flour)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic granules
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

For the Pizza Sauce

  • 1 cups tomato sauce, no added salt
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste, no added salt
  • ¼ cups + 2 tbsp diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic granules
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon ground fennel

Optional Topping

  • shredded cheese
  • diced tomatoes

Instructions
 

Make the Pizza Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients for pizza sauce in a saucepan. Heat small saucepan on low heat. Cook on stove for about 30 minutes. Make meatball while sauce cooks.

Make the Meatballs

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Don't overwork the mix.
  • Using 2 tablespoon of meat mix form into balls. Cook for 10 minutes,covered, rolling meatballs over with a spoon half way through.
  • Serve with white cheddar cheese or mozzarella and diced tomatoes in large leaf lettuce wrap.
Keyword lettuce wrap, meatball recipes, recipe with ground turkey
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