Saucy Spinach Slider Meatballs!

Throwing myself a mini party over here. This is the first recipe I created all by myself, without inspiration form anyone else, from any cookbook, or from any website! We both enjoyed these, but I was probably especially bias because my pride was at stake! Anyways, here they are. Smothered in cheese, of course, sorry!

The List:

1 pound ground turkey

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1/2 small onion finely diced, the other half roughly chopped

1 32-oz can whole tomatoes in puree

3 cloves garlic, crushed

Salt and Pepper

Dried Italian Spices (oregano, thyme, parsley etc.)- about 1 tsp total

The Meatballs:

Preheat oven to 400

Combine turkey, cheese, bread crumbs, egg, spinach, the finely diced onion, salt and pepper to taste, and dried herbs)

Make about 12-15 meatballs and place on greased pan

Bake 25 minutes until cooked through

Meanwhile, start on the sauce!

The Sauce:

Combine tomatoes with puree, smashed garlic, chopped onion, a dash of salt, pepper, and more oregano. Heat to a boil, then reduce and simmer.

Once meatballs are done, drop them in the sauce

Keep warm until ready to serve. We served them over couscous, but you can do pasta, rice, whatever starch you prefer!

Be careful with that garlic. It will end up on someone's plate! We don't mind it like that, but if you don't like garlic whole like this, pull it out before serving!

Not the best picture, but I wanted a close up for you!

Enjoy :) They are MIGHTY tasty!