Confetti Meatballs
I was in the store the other day looking for shredded carrots and came across some broccoli slaw. it seemed interesting, and there was a recipe on the back for CONFETTI MEATBALLS. It sounded really good, so I threw a bag into my cart. I totally forgot about it for a few days, and yesterday was reorganizing my fridge after delivering 2 cakes I just made, and I found that bag of broccoli slaw!!
So here's the recipe, with my changes.
1 bag of broccoli slaw
3/4 lb of ground turkey or beef (i used 1lb of ground chicken)
1/2 cup chopped parsley ( i didn't have any)
5tsp grated Parmesan cheese
2tsp garlic powder ( I used more of course!)
1 1/2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
2 tsp garlic salt (i ran out so I increased the garlic powder and added some salt and pepper)
2 eggs
(i also added some basil and red pepper flakes to add some spice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Microwaved the broccoli slaw for 4 mins (it came in a steam bag)
open the bag up and let it cool. Do not add the HOT broccoli to the meat!! Be sure its cooled down!!
In a large bowl add all the ingredients and mix until well combined.
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Use a standard ice cream scoop and make 12 meatballs. ( I used a smaller scoop and made 25)
Use your hands to form them if needed.
Place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 30 mins or until completely cooked.
This is SUCH a good recipe!! It was flavorful and colorful!!! I think its a good way to incorporate veggies for those picky kids!! You can make your standard spaghetti and meatball dinner or you could make some mashed potatoes and gravy for something a bit different. These can be added to soup or just eaten on their own!! I'm definitely going to make these again and again!
So here's the recipe, with my changes.
1 bag of broccoli slaw
3/4 lb of ground turkey or beef (i used 1lb of ground chicken)
1/2 cup chopped parsley ( i didn't have any)
5tsp grated Parmesan cheese
2tsp garlic powder ( I used more of course!)
1 1/2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
2 tsp garlic salt (i ran out so I increased the garlic powder and added some salt and pepper)
2 eggs
(i also added some basil and red pepper flakes to add some spice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Microwaved the broccoli slaw for 4 mins (it came in a steam bag)
open the bag up and let it cool. Do not add the HOT broccoli to the meat!! Be sure its cooled down!!
In a large bowl add all the ingredients and mix until well combined.
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Use a standard ice cream scoop and make 12 meatballs. ( I used a smaller scoop and made 25)
Use your hands to form them if needed.
Place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 30 mins or until completely cooked.
This is SUCH a good recipe!! It was flavorful and colorful!!! I think its a good way to incorporate veggies for those picky kids!! You can make your standard spaghetti and meatball dinner or you could make some mashed potatoes and gravy for something a bit different. These can be added to soup or just eaten on their own!! I'm definitely going to make these again and again!
PS I sprinkled the tops with more parm cheese when they were just about done and threw them under the broiler, there's always room for more cheese!!
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