Comments on: Turkey Meatballs http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/ Healthy ideas for the whole family. Fri, 16 May 2008 15:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mel http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2496 Mel Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:20:52 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2496 Roni, These meatballs are really really good I made them and added a tablespoon of red pepper flakes gave them a nice kick. MMMMM MMMMMM I agree you need to write a cookbook Melinda Roni,

These meatballs are really really good I made them and added a tablespoon of red pepper flakes gave them a nice kick. MMMMM MMMMMM I agree you need to write a cookbook

Melinda

]]> By: French http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2481 French Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:12:14 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2481 P.S. I also was hesitant to broil my meatballs so I baked them in a 425 degree preheated oven and turned them part way through cooking. Since I knew I was adding them to Roni's sauce to finish cooking I really didn't worry about getting them cooked all the way through properly, but I'm sure they would have browned up even more and been delicious even without Roni's sauce. P.S. I also was hesitant to broil my meatballs so I baked them in a 425 degree preheated oven and turned them part way through cooking. Since I knew I was adding them to Roni’s sauce to finish cooking I really didn’t worry about getting them cooked all the way through properly, but I’m sure they would have browned up even more and been delicious even without Roni’s sauce.

]]> By: French http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2480 French Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:09:05 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-2480 While I was in the store perusing the ground turkey, I had a little sticker shock when I realized the 99% fat free turkey was over $6! I reached out to balance myself for fear of fainting, and when I had come back to my senses I looked down and realized my hand was on the boneless/skinless chicken breast "sale" bin. Then it occurred to me...could ground chicken breast replace ground turkey breast in these recipes? I'm thinking yes. I happen to have a magic bullet, which would definitely make the grinding of the meat a little tedious, however, at only $1.99 a pound versus the over $6 for 20 ounces...I don't mind spending a little time. I didn't try it today but I did buy the chicken. I was wanting a 2nd opinion on replacing ground turkey with ground chicken. My store puts the store brand of chicken on sale about once a month and they are huge family sized portions. This would be an excellent way to get a good, healthy, low fat beef replacement at a reasonable cost (assuming it is interchangeable with the ground turkey). Keep up the good work. I spent most of today in the kitchen with YOUR recipes. Meatballs, homemade spaghetti sauce, yelatin mold. It all looks so good and the bonus is it's healthy! DH loved the sauce but got mad at me for telling him the meatballs weren't ground beef ("I didn't need to know"). He said he wouldn't have known had I not told him. And I can't tell a difference with the hot turkey sausage (versus regular pork variety sausage). Tomorrow we experiment with Roni's pizza!! While I was in the store perusing the ground turkey, I had a little sticker shock when I realized the 99% fat free turkey was over $6! I reached out to balance myself for fear of fainting, and when I had come back to my senses I looked down and realized my hand was on the boneless/skinless chicken breast “sale” bin. Then it occurred to me…could ground chicken breast replace ground turkey breast in these recipes? I’m thinking yes.

I happen to have a magic bullet, which would definitely make the grinding of the meat a little tedious, however, at only $1.99 a pound versus the over $6 for 20 ounces…I don’t mind spending a little time.

I didn’t try it today but I did buy the chicken. I was wanting a 2nd opinion on replacing ground turkey with ground chicken. My store puts the store brand of chicken on sale about once a month and they are huge family sized portions. This would be an excellent way to get a good, healthy, low fat beef replacement at a reasonable cost (assuming it is interchangeable with the ground turkey).

Keep up the good work. I spent most of today in the kitchen with YOUR recipes. Meatballs, homemade spaghetti sauce, yelatin mold. It all looks so good and the bonus is it’s healthy! DH loved the sauce but got mad at me for telling him the meatballs weren’t ground beef (”I didn’t need to know”). He said he wouldn’t have known had I not told him. And I can’t tell a difference with the hot turkey sausage (versus regular pork variety sausage).

Tomorrow we experiment with Roni’s pizza!!

]]> By: lorraine http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-1526 lorraine Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:24:24 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-1526 Roni thanks again the meatball were delicous and a great recipe to do that makes leftovers so I dont have to cook another meal. I made 28 balls and they were large. My neighbor tried them and her husband is the manager of a big national Italian resturant (exspensive one) and she said she liked these meatballs more than theirs. I do too, theirs are greasy and after doing ww a year I cant eat greasy food anymore. Thankyou. I would buy your cookbook. Everything I've made from here is a winner and my husband likes it too and hes fussy. Hes one of my reasons for weight gain because of what he wanted to eat I joined him. Now I'm the boss and I've adapted what we used to eat and now between us were down 100 1bs...and much happier. Roni thanks again the meatball were delicous and a great recipe to do that makes leftovers so I dont have to cook another meal. I made 28 balls and they were large. My neighbor tried them and her husband is the manager of a big national Italian resturant (exspensive one) and she said she liked these meatballs more than theirs. I do too, theirs are greasy and after doing ww a year I cant eat greasy food anymore.
Thankyou.
I would buy your cookbook. Everything I’ve made from here is a winner and my husband likes it too and hes fussy. Hes one of my reasons for weight gain because of what he wanted to eat I joined him. Now I’m the boss and I’ve adapted what we used to eat and now between us were down 100 1bs…and much happier.

]]> By: Briana http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-869 Briana Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:36:20 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-869 Made these (again) last night. This time I made smaller ones (I actually just used a tablespoon to measure them and keep them consistant) and I used more turkey meat (20 oz). I figured points for the whole batch were 17 (13 for turkey, 2 for egg and 2 for oats...everything else was free) and I made 30, so about 2 gave me 1 pt. I like foods that I feel like I can eat a lot of, but not use a bunch of points. :) Great recipe. I'm making it for my mom when she comes and visits (she's on WW too). I really think you need to think about making a cookbook! Made these (again) last night. This time I made smaller ones (I actually just used a tablespoon to measure them and keep them consistant) and I used more turkey meat (20 oz). I figured points for the whole batch were 17 (13 for turkey, 2 for egg and 2 for oats…everything else was free) and I made 30, so about 2 gave me 1 pt. I like foods that I feel like I can eat a lot of, but not use a bunch of points. :) Great recipe. I’m making it for my mom when she comes and visits (she’s on WW too). I really think you need to think about making a cookbook!

]]> By: roni http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-861 roni Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:15:26 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-861 I think that would be fine. I only broil them to get a little crust on the outside and to help them stay together. Just bake at a high temp. Hope that helps! I think that would be fine. I only broil them to get a little crust on the outside and to help them stay together.

Just bake at a high temp.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Haley http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-860 Haley Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:20:30 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-860 Hi Roni, I love your site! I have tried several recipes of yours and all of them have been really great. One quick question about this one...do you think I could bake these meatballs and have the same result? I have never used the broiler on my oven so I don't want to mess them up! Thanks for the great work you do. It is very inspiring! Haley Hi Roni,
I love your site! I have tried several recipes of yours and all of them have been really great. One quick question about this one…do you think I could bake these meatballs and have the same result? I have never used the broiler on my oven so I don’t want to mess them up! Thanks for the great work you do. It is very inspiring!
Haley

]]> By: roni http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-828 roni Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:07:14 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-828 Elizabeth - Mine have never fell apart, did they use enough egg or egg whites? That's the binder that holds them together. Try mine and let me know or increase the egg in your other recipe. Elizabeth - Mine have never fell apart, did they use enough egg or egg whites? That’s the binder that holds them together. Try mine and let me know or increase the egg in your other recipe.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-827 Elizabeth Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:08:03 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/09/turkey-meatballs/#comment-827 I tried a very similar recipe (by Ellie Kreiger) last night, and they all kind of fell apart when I cooked them in the tomato sauce. Any thoughts on why that might have happened, and how to avoid it? I tried a very similar recipe (by Ellie Kreiger) last night, and they all kind of fell apart when I cooked them in the tomato sauce. Any thoughts on why that might have happened, and how to avoid it?

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