Ahhh, I have said it before & I will say it again – who doesn’t love a meatball! I prefer a turkey ball to be exact. So when my cousins fiancé, Tommy, passed along this recipe to us we were all over it – pine nuts & raisins are in it, how could I resist such goodness! His original recipe was a “whatever feels right put it in” type of recipe so I measured it all out the best I could for you.
Lets get to it…
- Set aside 1/4C raisins in 1/2C water. Soak raisins for ~10min
- In a large bowl mix together 1pound ground turkey, 1/4C pine nuts, 1/4C bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1t oregano/ thyme/rosemary/worcestershire sauce, 1/2t crushed red pepper flakes/minced garlic & 1/4t salt/pepper
- Get your hands in that bowl & blend it all together – add in the drained raisins, continue mixing & form 12 meatballs
- Heat 2T EVOO in a deep pan & place meatballs into warmed pan – brown all sides
- Preheat oven to 350degrees, cook pasta & warm marinara sauce
- Once meatballs are browned place on a pre-lined cookie sheet & bake for 20minutes
Once meatballs are done begin the layering your plate – place spinach, pasta, then marinara & finally Tommy’s meatballs!! Hope you enjoy & thanks again Tommy boy!!
Nutritional Info Per Meatball (Makes 12): 95 calories – 5 grams of fat – 4 carbs – 8 grams of proteinContinue reading for ingredient list…
