Mama's Meatballs

January 05, 2013

In my experience people tend to have a favorite source for meatballs whether from a restaurant, their mom or even their grocer's frozen food section :p This is the recipe for my favorite meatballs inspired by the ones my Aunt C. made for my Uncle F., 9 cousins and any of the rest of us that showed up eagerly at the table for "Spaghetti and Meatballs" night. Her meatballs were always so tender and tasty. Eating at their house was as much about feeling loved as it was about being well fed. They a

2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
½ cup milk
2 ½ lbs. ground turkey (or any meat)
2 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 T. parsley
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a blender (or food processor), place celery, onion, garlic and milk and eggs. Blend until smooth. Add contents to a large bowl along with meat, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley,...
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Nutritions

Calories
199

Sodium
489mg
20% DV

Fat
4g
7% DV

Protein
25g
50% DV

Carbs
15g
5% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV