Moms Turkey Tarragon Meatballs Recipes

MY ITALIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, and salt together in a large bowl. Form meat mixture with wet hands into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter without handling or packing too hard.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes . An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

MOM'S TURKEY TARRAGON MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine egg, turkey,crumbs,onion and garlic with 1 tsp tarragon 1/8 tsp salt& 1/4 tsp pepper.
• Mix well.
• Using a small spoon shape into 30-40 meatballs.
• Brown 1/2 meatballs in 2 1/2 Tbs oil in a large skillet about 6 minutes turning as sides brown.
• Remove to a platter.
• Brown remaining meatball adding rest of oil if needed 2-3 minutes turning as above.
• Remove to platter.
• To the skillet add chicken broth,lemon juice, remaining tarragon, salt if desired& pepper.
• Heat to a low boil.
• You may thicken the broth with cornstarch/water mix if desire or leave it with out.
• Add meat balls to pan coat with sauce.
• Serve as an appetizer or serve over rice or egg noodles.
• Best if prepared a day ahead of time.
• Also freezes well.

TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. In a bowl mix together; green onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. With a fork stir in ground turkey or chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper. (You can crumble some in a skillet, cook, taste, and then adjust seasoning). Shape mixture into small meatballs. In a large skillet heat olive oil. Add meatballs in a single layer and let them cook for 2 to 3 minutes a side, without disturbing. If they stick, loosen with a slotted spoon. Stir in tomato sauce into the skillet, cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes (while spaghetti is cooking) to reheat sauce and cook meatballs through. Drain pasta and then return to the pot and toss with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Dish out a portion of pasta on each plate and spoon some meatballs and sauce in center.

MOM'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix in blender or by hand.
• Make into desired size meatballs. (I do the size of a walnut.)
• Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place meatballs on cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees until browned.
• Add to favorite spaghetti sauce and simmer for a couple hours or let cool and place in freezer bags for a future use. Makes a lot!
• They freeze very well.

VEAL MEATBALLS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put the veal in a mixing bowl.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan, and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is wilted. Add this to the veal.
• Add the bread crumbs, tarragon, parsley, nutmeg, egg, cheese, cream, salt and pepper to taste. Blend well.
• Shape the mixture into 18 balls. Dredge the balls in flour and shake off excess.
• Heat enough oil in a skillet to reach a depth of about oneeighth inch. Add the balls and cook, turning as they brown, until browned all over. Add the balls to the tomato sauce and cook about 30 minutes.
• Serve with cooked spaghetti.