* Do not substitute Ground Beef for Turkey. Plop them in your favorite marinara sauce and let simmer for about 10 minutes to marry the flavors of the marinara and the meatball. You will probably need to microwave in 2 batches. This recipe will make about 20 meatballs. The mixture will be on the wet side, but it will be easy to shape. Mix well with hands until all ingredients are incorporated. Let stand for a few minutes until bread soaks up the milk. Pour a small amount of milk over bread crumbles until they are just covered. In a small bowl, roughly crumble one slice of whole-grain bread. Pinch of Salt (don’t go overboard here, Romano cheese adds a bit of saltiness) The Six-minute Meatballġ.25 pound package Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey*ġ/2 cup grated Romano cheese, I like a good Pecorinoġ slice whole grain bread, crumbled and soaked with milk (I like to use Brownberry Oatnut or Healthnut) Without further ado: the Six-minute Meatball. You can use this same trick to make a meatloaf outstanding. In my opinion, this is the key to a deliciously moist meatball. My husband, a foodie but not a cook knows the mantra, “bread soaked in milk”. This technique makes these meatballs the little wonders that they are. It will be sure to please, or at least I am hoping so!īefore revealing my first recipe, I want to let you know the secret ingredient is more of a technique. Wow, think about it: minutes for a homemade meatball that satisfies. In reality, you will spend about 5-6 minutes to whip up a batch of these once you are proficient. Ok, 6 minutes is the actual cooking time of these scrumptious little pieces of ultimate comfort food. Dad, I left out the huge chunks of fresh parsley : ). I am all about trying to create a sense of home in our little blue house, so the 6-minute meatball will be my starting point. But I did draw my inspiration from them, so to them I shall give credit. Well, I guess this recipe is nothing like theirs. I have updated the recipe with lean ground turkey and made use of a modern marvel, the microwave. It is a recipe that I created with a lot of influence from my dad and grandma. My third son gobbled them down, but I guess he eats everything so that doesn’t really count. I am delighted to report that he was one happy customer. I wonder if my pediatrician would have approved? Oh well, I wanted him to have a wonderful first experience with food. Yes, I fed him a homemade 6-minute meatball. Plus, it was my oldest son’s first experience with table food. Who doesn’t want to feel like a care-free kid every once in awhile? A simmering pot of marinara on the stove spiked with these round little wonders: YUM. They conjure up thoughts and warm memories of lazy Sunday afternoons as a care-free kid. Why start with a meatball? Well, for me it means home.
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