Turkey albondigas in Tomatillo Sauce

Where does time go? It seems like I just posted my first recipe for Jerry’s event Frugal Fridays and it is time to post again. Now it comes the difficult decision, what to post…

I made these albondigas (meatballs) several weeks ago and I know they are perfect for this event. I made them right before I went away and I didn’t write down how I made them, but I am 95% sure that the real cost was at or around $10 dollars. Probably the most expensive ingredient was the ground turkey tube at around $2 at Kroger’s. Tomatillos are kind of expensive in this part of the world, too. But I don’t think they are more than $2 a pound. Taking that in consideration I have $6 left for the rest of the ingredients: rice, one jalapeno pepper, 2 eggs, one adobado pepper, 1 can of corn kernels and my spices. It sounds just about right. Unfortunately I don’t remember exactly how I made these meatballs. Here is what I remember:

In a large bowl combine one pound of ground turkey, one deveined and minced jalapeno pepper, 2 eggs, salt, ground pepper and 2 TBSP chopped parsley (or was that cilantro?). Make 2″ meatballs and place them on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 325ºF.

In a large pot, cook 1 pound of diced tomatillos with one adobado pepper, 1 tsp oregano, salt and pepper to taste over medium heat. Add 1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth after 10 minutes. When the meatballs come out of the oven add them to the tomatillo salsa and cook for 10 more minutes. Serve over white rice with corn kernels or Mexican rice.

Buen provecho!

Tagged as: Baking, Food events, Frugal Fridays, Mexican food, Mexican ingredients, Salsas and sauces, Turkey

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Ben

grew up around food. His family owned a restaurant in Mexico City and he spent a big deal of his childhood helping and learning after school the art of creating delicious dishes from simple ingredients. He created this blog to share his kitchen adventures with the world.

(11) Readers Comments

Ben
July 4, 2008 at 4:24 pm

I forgot… Happy 4th everyone!

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Stephanie
July 4, 2008 at 7:41 pm

Wow, those look delicious! The tomatillo salsa looks so tasty, and so easy!

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Peter G
July 4, 2008 at 7:46 pm

Great albondigas Ben…man I have this addiction to jalapenos, so I clearly see the beauty in this dish.

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[eatingclub] vancouver || js
July 5, 2008 at 1:52 am

Looks like a heaping bowl of good ol’ comfort food. Satisfying and frugal at the same time — who can ask for more? Love this idea and am bookmarking it to make.

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Ivy
July 6, 2008 at 9:59 am

I thought I left a comment the other day I visited, but it seems that I went to check out Frugar Fridays and forgot to come back. Delicious recipe Ben and I have a surprise for you.

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Ivy
July 6, 2008 at 10:00 am

I thought I left a comment the other day I visited, but it seems that I went to check out Frugal Fridays and forgot to come back. Delicious recipe Ben and I have a surprise for you.

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JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen
July 6, 2008 at 10:34 am

Those look delicious! Some of the best meals are the ones you can’t remember exactly what you did!

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Jen of a2eatwrite
July 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm

This looks wonderful and frugal! I might be tempted to change the title, though… somehow green turkey doesn’t sound very appealing.

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Sara
July 8, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Amazing! That looks totally delicious.

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Teresa
July 10, 2008 at 11:19 pm

Hi Ben. Thanks for stopping by my site. I’m sure you grew up with Mexican chocolate just like I did. It’s part of the culture that stays with us always. The albodigas look superb. I’ve made albodiga soup, but I will have to try this recipe. I grew up with what we call fugal foods. And they’re still a staple in my house. You can take the girl out of the barrio…etc, etc,etc Thanks for sharing.

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