Meatballs

I went to bed at 9:00 the night before last. This isn't anything out of the ordinary for me though, I like my sleep. The thing about that night is that it was New Year's Eve, so I totally felt like I missed out on the fun, to say the least.
I know its the beginning of the year and my plan was to eat healthier and drink less, but I started with the complete opposite. I drank vino all day and made meatballs! I stuffed myself with spaghetti and meatballs for lunch, then of course made meatball subs for dinner with the leftovers. But that's it! I will start eating healthy on Monday!

I wasnt really in the mood to make tomato sauce from scratch so I used Mario Batali's Arrabiatta Sauce thats made with San Marzano tomatoes. Its delicious.

Meatballs
2 large garlic cloves, peeled
2 pounds of ground veal/pork/beef mix
2/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram
2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Meatballs

Mix all ingredients for meatballs in a large bowl and mix with your hands. Let stand 15 minutes. Using moistened hands roll meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Add a drizzle of oil onto a med frying pan heat over med heat and start adding meatballs and saute until brown.

In a separate pot bring the sauce to a boil, add meatballs and simmer for about 10 mins. DONE!!!

Turkey Meatloaf

SERVES 4, WITH LEFTOVERS

1 lb ground turkey 15% fat
1 lb ground turkey breast
2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
1 cup chicken broth
8 oz sliced mushrooms
2 large eggs
1/2 cup onions- diced
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped thyme
2 tsp kosher salt
pepper

1. Pre-heat at 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan with olive oil spray.
2. In a large bowl mix eggs, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, onions,breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
3. Add turkey and mix until just blended. Transfer to pan and bake for about 1 hour and 25 minutes, or until the center reaches 170 degrees.
4. Let rest before serving.