Turkey Brown Rice Meatballs
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 shallots (or you can use 1/2 a yellow onion), finely chopped
- 3 small/medium carrots, chopped up
- 1 packed cup spinach
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Line a baking sheet with foil
In a small pan, add about a tablespoon of olive oil and sauté garlic and onion for about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside
In a food processor, add carrots and spinach and pulse until chopped very fine
In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients
Mix with your hand and form into golf sized balls (makes about 20) and place on baking sheet
Bake in the oven for about 15-20 min or until fully cooked
Let cool before packing into the refrigerator and/or freezer