Turkey Meatballs

I found this recipe a long time ago and kind of forgot about it. Nothing gourmet about it, but it’s definitely easy and quick, and it freezes wonderfully.

Adapted from allrecipes.com

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• Spaghetti sauce of your choice (I often mix the sauce in the blender with some steamed broccoli and/or steamed carrots to sneak in some veggies)
• Package of spaghetti or noodles of your choice
• Shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with the olive oil, and place it in the oven while preheating.

2. Make noodles according to package directions.

3. In a medium bowl, mix together the ground turkey, egg and bread crumbs using your hands. Form the meat into golf ball sized meatballs. (You can freeze them at this point, although I usually freeze them after baking).

4. Place about 1 inch apart in the hot baking dish. Press down to flatten the bottom just slightly.

5. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn them over and continue baking for about 5 more minutes.

6. To give meatballs more flavor and make them a little juicier, place cooked meatballs in a skillet, pour tomato sauce over them and simmer for 10 minutes. Or you can skip this step and simply serve meatballs right out of the oven with pasta, warmed up sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.