Meatballs 102 - olive oil

Method

• 1.
• Preheat the oven to 350 *F. (175*C).
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with the olive oil, and place it in the oven while preheating.
• 2.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground turkey, egg, and bread crumbs using your hands.
• Using an ice cream scoop if possible, form the meat into golf ball sized meatballs.
• Place about 1 inch apart in the hot baking dish.
• Press down to flatten the bottom just slightly.
• 3.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn them over, and continue baking for about 5 more minutes, or until somewhat crispy on the outside.
• Serve with pasta and sauce or however you'd like.
• My Note: My daughter sent me this recipe.
• She loved it so much.
• I added 1/2 teaspoons sage, 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan, onion power, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Also, I added about 1/8 cup of water.
• It made the meatballs soooo delicious.
• * UPDAT: Maybe I should have been more specific about the fat content of the turkey but 99% fat free turkey does not work (I also tried to use it).
• The meat should have at least 7% fat.
• Sometime I used at meatloaf mix (beef/pork/veal), and added 2 TBSP of parmesan cheese and 2 tsp crushed garlic for extra flavor.
• Baked them according to the recipe then put them in a pot of sauce to simmer for a couple hours.