Italian Meatballs Made with Ground Turkey
Slow Cooker – Freezer Meal
My cost: $8.43 for me to make. I had bread crumbs, egg and spices.
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground turkey (1 leaner than the other)
2/3 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil (divided 1 in meatball mixture, 1in sauté pan)
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg (beaten)
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1 gallon freezer bag
2 large sweet onions, sliced
2 large (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
Parmesan cheese for topping at serving
Instructions:
- Mix ground turkey, bread crumbs, olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese, beaten egg, basil, oregano, red pepper, and salt together, just until mixed. Do not over work.
- Roll individual meatballs into desired size. Golf ball size works great.
- Place rolled meatballs on baking sheet
- Brown in medium hot skillet (in batches) for 1 minute on each side with olive oil (let cool)
- Place in freezer bag with large cut sliced onion and crushed tomatoes, freeze
- Cooking: place in crock pot frozen or thaw over night
- Cook on low for 6- 8 hours
Meatballs are always a favorite in my house. By using turkey instead of beef we can change up our normal recipes and give them a fresh taste. It is always great to try something new. If you are just delving into cooking with ground turkey, try adding half turkey and half lean ground beef. I think you may enjoy the transition better than jumping in head first.
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