Florentine Meatballs

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 box frozen spinach, defrosted in the microwave
  • 1 1/3 pound (1 package) ground turkey breast
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 cups milk, divided
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs, 3 handfuls
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, 2 palm fulls
  • Coarse salt and black pepper
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 (10-ounce) sack shredded provolone or blend of Italian cheeses, available on dairy aisle
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Wring defrosted spinach dry in a clean kitchen towel. Place turkey in a bowl and make a well in the middle of it. Add the spinach, all but 3 tablespoons of the onion, all of the garlic, 1 large egg, about 1/4 cup milk, bread crumbs, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper. Mix well. Form into 12 large balls and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Arrange on a nonstick cookie sheet and roast 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

While balls are in the oven, heat a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter. Melt butter, add remaining finely chopped onion and cook 2 minutes then whisk in flour. Cook flour 1 minute, then whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 cup stock. Bring liquid up to a boil then stir in shredded provolone or blended Italian cheeses. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, turn heat to lowest setting.

Place 3 balls on dinner plates and top with sauce, garnish with parsley.

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  • on April 11, 2013

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    I've made these twice now and they are amazing! This last time I used 93% FF ground beef instead of turkey - my husband and I liked it better. Instead of frozen spinach, I cooked down a container I had of fresh and chopped it up. I used about 1/4 c. almond meal and 1/4 c. ground crackers instead of breadcrumbs. I baked for 25 minutes to make sure they were well done. I look forward to having leftover spinach now!

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  • on March 04, 2013

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    YUMMO!!! Absolutely delicious, and easy to make. I prepared the meatballs the night before and roasted right before dinner. The cheese sauce is also really delicious, but frankly, the meatballs are so good on their own that they really don't even need the sauce! My kids both loved them, also!

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  • on February 27, 2013

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    was alright, nothing to boast about.

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