We went to a Bridgeport Bluefish game tonight with some friends and I wanted to feed the kids before we went. My younger daughter had been asking to make meatballs, so we made them today- she even helped- a little!!!
We used 1 lb. of 85% lean ground beef (ground turkey works well too)
about 1/4 C of egg whites
1/2 C. seasoned bread crumbs
a good shake of garlic salt
Combine all ingredients (your hands work best). Heat a little olive oil in a nonstick pan on high heat.
Roll meatballs and add to pan once oil shimmers. Let the meatballs brown on all sides (don't roll them around, let them get good and brown before turning).
Once meatballs have browned on all sides, add a jar of marinara sauce to the pan, a finely diced onion and a bunch of sliced mushrooms. Turn the heat down to medium low, cover and let meatballs cook through for about 20 minutes. You can turn the heat way down and let them simmer much longer.
Boil some pasta and -viola!
Another friend stopped in today and all of the kids ended up eating dinner. Everyone was happy and had 2 or 3 servings.
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