Batch Cooking :: Meatballs

We made some turkey meatballs for the freezer today. Gracie also made her own meatballs with a large one for daddy and was discussing how much food he eats. "He thinks he's pregnant."

Turkey Meatballs:

Two packages ground turkey (~3 lbs?)

4 eggs

5 green onions chopped

1 cup ground wheat crackers or cereal (we used wheatabix this time) or oats

2 Tsps olive oil

1/2 cup parsley chopped

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

Cook 400 degrees for 30 minutes

Cool, freeze on a cookie sheet then transfer to a freezer bag)

yields 100 balls

Sauces can vary:

*Italian Marinara Sauce

*Korean Dipping Sauce (ketchup, soy sauce, maple syrup, toasted sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic, chinese 12 spice rub with love)

*Tzatziki (yogurt, cucs, garlic and maybe dill or parsley)

Korean Meatballs

When my dad came back from Vietnam, my mom and he went to a restaurant in Berkeley that had a similar recipe to this one we had tonight.

Preheat oven to 375

Mix one package ground turkey

1/4 toasted pine nuts

3 green onions, sliced

2 Tsps soy sauce

3 Tsps tokyo with love (rub with love)

1 egg

3/4 cup bread or cracker crumbs

dipping sauce:

1 cup organic ketchup

1/8 cup soy sauce

3 cloves garlic, pressed

1 Tsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsps grated ginger

1 Tsp brown sugar

Cook meatballs 30+ minutes  until brown

Serve with sauteed veggies and brown rice