Tasty winter treat–meatballs with bacon–that you can make ahead of time and even freeze in Ziploc bags.
Ingredients
1medium onion, coarsely chopped
6-8slicesof bacon, cooked and chopped
3clovesgarlic, peeled and pressed
2poundsground turkey
1cupParmesan cheese
1/4cupbread crumbs
2large eggs
Salt and pepper
Pasta, or rice or spaghetti squash
Optional: white or marinara sauce
Instructions
Heat the broiler to HI. In a food processor combine the onion, cooked bacon, and garlic; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl, add the ground turkey, cheese, bread crumbs and egg, salt and pepper; mix to gently combine.
Line a cookie sheet or broiler-proof pan with foil. Form the meat mixture into 1-inch balls and place on pan.
Broil, turning once, until cooked, 10-12 minutes.
Cook pasta according to directions. Heat up marinara sauce (or make a white sauce), or eat plain over pasta.