Good Old Spagetti and Meatballs

I had never attempted meatballs before. I decided to try after forgetting to thaw out some chicken for fajitas.

Here is the recipe from allrecipe.com
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fast-and-Friendly-Meatballs/Detail.aspx

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees 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.

I ended up using ground beef because thats what I had. I also added oregano and garlic to the mix. After getting my hands dirty with a little mixing, I did adding some more bread crumbs for a total of around 1/2 cup. I did use panko bread crumbs and this could be the reason why I needed more. I just added until the mix didn't feel so slimy.

These were decent meatballs. I served them over linquine and some canned sauce. I think some basil and grated parmesan would add some interest in the mix. That's what this recipe lacks is some interest. I think the turkey would be better and even throw some spinach in.