Baked Turkey Meatballs

This recipe starts with some ground turkey.  I used 93% lean. My family loves the flavor of turkey more than they enjoy some other ground meats, so this works out perfect for us.

As I mentioned above, you need some Italian bread soaked in water. Some recipes call for soaking it in milk, but honestly, grandma was pinching pennies and she used water. I have tried it both ways and vastly prefer water.

You also need some bread crumbs. I like using the Italian seasoned ones, but if you only have plain on hand, don’t make an extra grocery trip.

You need an egg that you want to whisk up before tossing it in there.

You need grated parmesan. If you use the canned stuff, I promise not to tell anyone you didn’t freshly grate it.

You also need some dried herbs and spices.

Finally, you need some fresh parsley.  I love the added taste this brings to the recipe!

ground turkey 93% lean

egg beaten

slices of Italian bread (5 ounces)

Italian bread crumbs

grated parmesan cheese

garlic powder (not garlic salt)

dried oregano

dried basil

salt

black pepper

fresh parsley