When in need of comfort, make meatballs. So here I am with yet another version of meatballs that is as comforting as Mother's love. My strict and staunch vegetarian mom would be annoyed and unhappy that I am equating her love to Turkey Meatballs. Sorry Ma, I mean it in a the good way.
The cheese and the broccoli rabe in the meatballs act as flavor and texture enhancers.If you are a meatball lover like me and enjoy them as much as I do, check here and here for alternate choices. They all taste heavenly!
Ingredients:
Note:
The cheese and the broccoli rabe in the meatballs act as flavor and texture enhancers.If you are a meatball lover like me and enjoy them as much as I do, check here and here for alternate choices. They all taste heavenly!
Ingredients:
- Lean Ground Turkey - 1 1/2 pounds
- Mozzarella - 2/3 cup, shredded
- Broccoli Rabe - 1 bunch, cleaned
- Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
- Onion - 1, medium, fine diced
- Stale Whole Wheat Bread - 2, slices, ground
- Fennel Seed - 1 1/2 tsp
- Crushed Black Pepper - 1 tsp
- Egg - 1, beaten
- Tomato-Basil Sauce - 12 ounces
- Red Pepper flakes and salt - for taste
- Chop the broccoli rabe finely and boil in hot water for 2-3 minutes. Completely drain of water and set aside on a dish.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix ground turkey,mozzarella cheese, garlic, onion, pepper, pepper flakes, salt, egg, breadcrumbs and divide them into small balls(This recipe yield 38 mid-sized balls).
- Arrange the balls in an oven-proof dish.
- Bake the balls for 20 minutes.
- In a pan, heat the Tomato-Basil Sauce and drop these balls and cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with choice of pasta.
Note:
- A portion of the cooked meatballs with sauce can be frozen for later.
- Add more pepper for heat.
i love meatballs as well, but always buy them and have not yet tried making them...u make it sound so darn easy
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OMG! Turkey Meatballs look awesome! Loved the way you have presented them with Mozzarella. Looks Yummy...
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Lassie..Looks yummy dear...Spaghetti and meat balls...Excellent ....Love it darlingh..
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I love meatballs! Learning new ways to enjoy them is wonderful. Thanks,
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ReplyDeletethis recipe is very new to me.liked the pic too.
Those look wonderful! I love the idea of putting broccoli rabe in a meatball, sneaking in some healthy! Sounds like your feeling better!
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ReplyDeleteI love meatballs and it is the first time I see them incorporating broccoli rabe! Cool! An idea I will remember next time!
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ReplyDeleteBet you didn't know that broccoli rabe is my alltime favorite green veggie! These look and sound awesome. Such a great idea to stuff them into meatballs!
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ReplyDeleteVery tempting meat balls..... The captures do perfect justice to the awesomely prepared prep..... I loved everything... just wondering & worrying how to get a bite of those???
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Hey Cooool,,Really spaghetti with baked balls loooks coool dear..
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ReplyDeleteMeatballs looks so delicious. Yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow, these are some cool looking meatballs. Healthy and delicious. I always see Broccoli Rabe at my grocery store..but did not know what to do with it..Now I know. Beautiful Clicks.
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ReplyDeletehi lassie, how r u?...i was off from blogging from past few weeks due to heavy load of work so missed ur mny yummy recipes which u had posted..vl c thm now...hey loved this meatballs preparation...nice combo...looks so yummy n colourful...beautiful pics dear
ReplyDeleteVery healthy and such delicious meatballs...love your idea of adding broccoli rabe to this...nice way to sneak in veggies....totally awesome and yum dear :)
ReplyDeleteI love that these have fennel in them--you know it'll be good if fennel is involved :-)
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