Tag: panko bread crumbs
Mushroom and Spinach Meatless Balls
This is a great dish for Meatless Monday or really any other day you want to eat healthy… try it for a get together.. no one will guess this is meat free
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound Cremini mushrooms, chopped
- Salt
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped fine
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 10 ounces spinach, chopped
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- ½ cup shredded Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 cups fresh or store bought pasta sauce
Heat a skillet with the olive oil and butter. Add the mushrooms and some salt and cook over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook for a minute or 2. Add the spinach and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or till all the spinach is wilted and cooked. Take the mixture out into a mixing bowl and let cool.
Add the oats, cheese, bread crumbs, basil and parsley. Mix well. Add the eggs and 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet.
Form mixture into balls using a small scoop. Roll the balls lightly and bake for 15 minutes. Take out and keep aside.
Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Gently add the balls and cook on a simmer for about 45 minutes. Serve with pasta.
Mushroom and Olive Meatballs
Here is another version of my delicious meatballs. Everyone loved them. I took two of my daughter’s favorite pizza toppings- mushrooms and olives, and added them to the turkey meat. I also added garlic and parsley. Of course the homemade tomato sauce helps with the taste factor. This is a good one!!
- 1 pound dark meat turkey
- 1 cup Cremini mushrooms, shredded
- ½ cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup parsley, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs soaked in ½ cup milk (for 10 minutes)
- 2 cups tomato sauce
Transfer the tomato sauce into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer.
Transfer the turkey, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and cheese into a medium mixing bowl. Mix well and add the egg, salt and panko crumbs. Mix well and form meatballs and slide into the simmering sauce. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer and cook meatballs covered with a lid for 15 minutes. Taste for seasonings and serve with pasta.