Best Meatballs Ever!

Colton asked what we were having for dinner. I told him meatballs. He said, "What kind? The kind you buy at the store or the ones you make with ingredients?" I can only laugh. This child knows I want us all to be healthy and he is always a bit leery of the food I put in front of him. I am very glad my neighbor suggested this recipe and website to me, knowing I love a healthy twist on common foods. http://www.cookingquinoa.net/quinoa-turkey-meatballs.

Before you continue, Colton said he loves my meatballs and "they are as good as the kind at the store!"

Of course I adjusted the ingredients to what I had in stock. Below is what I used. Click on the link above for the original recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of ground turkey (I used lean 93%)
• 1 cup of cooked quinoa (any color will do)
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced very small
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup of chopped spinach leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon of red chili flakes
• 2 tablespoon of low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp Sriracha sauce 
• 1 tablespoon of Basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon of Oregano 
• 1 teaspoon of Salt 
• 1 teaspoon of Pepper 
• 1 tablespoon of Chia seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 and spray your baking pan with sides with baking spray. Set aside. 
2. In your stand mixer with the paddle attached, add all of the ingredients and mix until incorporated. Then form meatballs, rolling in between your hands and then lay out on your baking sheet. Repeat until you use all of the meat mixture. 
3. Bake for 35 minutes or a little more – until golden brown. Rotate them half way through the baking time