Tapas-style turkey meatballs

Prep: 30 minutes, plus chilling Cook: 25 minutes Makes: 6 to 12 servings (main-course or appetizer; makes 24 meatballs)

1 pound ground turkey

1⁄3 cup dried whole-grain breadcrumbs

1 small onion, half of it minced and half of it cut into small dice

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 1⁄4 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

15 ounces canned, no-salt-added tomato sauce

2 teaspoons sherry vinegar

Pinch cayenne pepper

1. Put the turkey, breadcrumbs, minced onion, half of the garlic, the egg, parsley, 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper in a bowl. Mix together well with your hands. Form into 24 small meatballs (each about 1 inch in diameter). Cover and refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add half the meatballs; cook, turning them two or three times, until they are browned all over, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet; repeat with the remaining meatballs.

3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the diced onion to the skillet; cook, stirring, until it has softened a bit, 2 minutes. Add the remaining garlic; cook, 30 seconds.

4. Add the tomato sauce (it will sizzle and splatter a bit), the vinegar and the remaining 3⁄4 teaspoon paprika, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and the cayenne pepper. Once the sauce is bubbling, reduce the heat to medium-low; carefully return all the meatballs to the skillet, tossing to coat them; (The sauce will not cover the meatballs.) Cover the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat further as needed, until the meatballs are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Add water a tablespoon at a time to loosen the sauce if it seems too thick. Serve warm.

Nutrition information per serving (for 12 servings): 120 calories, 7 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 5 g carbohydrates, 2 g sugar, 9 g protein, 240 mg sodium, 0 g fiber