Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 pound Lean Ground Turkey (I used 1 pound breast, 1/4 pound thigh.)
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 1/4 cup your favorite breadcrumbs (I used Italian seasoned.)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tsp. salt
- I added about 1/8 cup of chopped carrots and a heaping handful of baby spinach (using my mini food processor to finely dice.)
- 2 cups tomato sauce *(I used herhttp://simpledinners.blogspot.com/2015/06/easy-tomato-sauce.html recipe. You can also just buy your favorite jarred brand.)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place all the ingredients (except for the tomato sauce) in a bowl and using your hands, combine until everything is incorporated.
3. Using about 1 tablespoon of the mixture per meatball, roll into balls and place on a plate.
4. Pour the tomato sauce into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan and top with the meatballs.
5. Cover the baking pan with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
6. Serve with a salad or pasta.
To Freeze: At the end of step 3, place the rolled meatballs on a cookie sheet and freeze. After 30 minutes, place the par-frozen balls in a Ziploc bag, label and freeze. When ready, defrost in fridge for 24 hours or put them straight in the oven with sauce increasing cooking time by 5 minutes.
3. Using about 1 tablespoon of the mixture per meatball, roll into balls and place on a plate.
4. Pour the tomato sauce into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan and top with the meatballs.
5. Cover the baking pan with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
6. Serve with a salad or pasta.
To Freeze: At the end of step 3, place the rolled meatballs on a cookie sheet and freeze. After 30 minutes, place the par-frozen balls in a Ziploc bag, label and freeze. When ready, defrost in fridge for 24 hours or put them straight in the oven with sauce increasing cooking time by 5 minutes.
*Weelicious Cookbook: One Family, One Meal