Mini Turkey Balls

More meatballs! These are turkey and a bit leaner, but still just as tasty.

Ingredients:

• 1lb organic lean ground turkey
• 1/3 cup organic bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup organic butter
• 1/4 cup organic mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl add turkey meat and the bread crumbs, onion, garlic, butter, mayo and cheese.
4. Gently mix everything up with your hands (preferred) or a rubber spatula.
5. Combine the remaining six ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over the turkey mixture.
6. Gently mix until the spices are worked into the meat. Do NOT over mix.
7. Fry up a small piece of the mixture to taste and adjust the seasonings if needed.
8. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. (optional but works great for easy handling)
9. Scoop out and shape into meatballs, place on parchment.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes till a thermometer reads 165 or higher in a meatball. Keep an eye on them because turkey can dry out if overcooked. 
11. The butter will seep down to the parchment, so after they're cooked you can move them to a paper towel to cool, then freeze and bag.

Moist Mini Meatballs (Mee-bowa to Aedan)

With 2 kids now I'm all about efficiency and planning ahead to avoid disaster. Especially around dinner time. So! I started keeping frozen meatballs handy, but the store bought ones were always super salty and had extra ingredients that I didn't like. So I found this recipe that I love and now keep my freezer stocked with them. Super easy to warm up on the stove or in the microwave and the kids LOVE them =)

Ingredients: 

• 2 pounds lean ground beef   
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 2 cups Italian flavored breadcrumbs 
• 1 cup milk 
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped 
• 4 medium eggs, lightly beaten 
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 medium onion, minced 
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl or mixer, thoroughly mix the beef, pork, breadcrumbs, milk, parsley, eggs, garlic, onion and some salt and pepper. 
3. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Shape into small meatballs and place on a foil-lined shallow baking pan. 
5. Bake 30 minutes for medium or 25 minutes for bite-size. 
6. Allow to cool, then freeze on tray for 12 hrs and bag in a freezer safe bag.