GREEK STYLE SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS & ARTICHOKES

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1603 Location: Portland, OR.

Greek-Style Slow Cooker Meatballs and Artichokes

This Mediterranean-inspired main dish is brimming with a medley of tastes: savory lemon, pungent oregano and tender artichoke hearts.

Ingredients

1 sprays cooking spray
1 pound uncooked ground turkey breast
1/2 tsp table salt, or more to taste
1 tsp ground sage
8 small uncooked new potatoes, scrubbed, unpeeled
12 oz frozen or canned artichokes, hearts
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup canned chicken broth
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray.

Season turkey with salt and sage; shape into 1-inch balls. Add turkey to skillet and brown on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove and place in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Add broth to hot empty pan to release the browning. Then add to the slow cooker.

Add potatoes, oregano, and pepper; cover and cook on high heat for 3 hours. Add artichoke hearts and continue cooking for 2 to 3 more hours.

About 15 minutes before serving, spoon cornstarch into a cup. Add 1 tablespoon of the slow cooker liquid and lemon juice; stir well. Stir into slow cooker, cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes more. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving.

Servings | 6
Preparation Time | 20 min
Cooking Time | 360 min

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I loved this recipe but thought it could've easily been doubled - two people ate 1/2 of this in one sitting! It's super easy and yummy!
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ali · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 60 Location: NC

I was browsing the recipes looking for something new to try... It was this or the 40 cloves of garlic chicken, so I flipped a coin. This won the toss (heads).

This was super easy to make - and STUPENDOUSLY delicious. Everyone at the table just had to have seconds. I did change one thing though - I added some minced garlic to the meatballs.

This is definitely going in the "make again" file. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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