Porcupine Turkey Balls

1 lb. ground turkey meat

¼   cup toasted wheat germ

½ cup uncooked brown rice

½ cup chopped onion

1 tsp. ground pepper

1 qt. spaghetti sauce (low fat)

 Combine all ingredients except spaghetti sauce. Form into balls. In a skillet lightly greased with olive oil, brown the meat balls. Add the spaghetti sauce and simmer over low heat until meat balls are cooked.

 If you buy spaghetti sauce, be sure to read the label and note the fat content. Try to buy the one with 2 grams of fat per serving - not 6 or 8 grams or more. You can also buy spaghetti sauce that does not contain sugar or salt. Be a label reader 

This recipe provides zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, copper, chromium, inositol, beta carotene, Vitamins C and E as well as the B vitamins.

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