Turkey Meatballs

This is just a basic meatball recipe, they can be served 'dry' with suitable veg etc (Mini Monster quite likes them cold in a packed lunch, kind of like a naked eggless Scotch egg…), or once browned you can add tomato sauce and serve with pasta.

2tbsp Wheat Free Breadcrumbs*

1/2 - 1 Clove of Garlic (finely chopped)

1tsp Flavouring (I used a mixture of sage, mustard seeds and black pepper)

250g Minced Turkey (or other minced meat)

oil for cooking

*I keep a stash in the freezer (made from wheat free bread that's more than a couple of days old and too crumbly for sandwiches, or bread that's gone wrong, or crusts), often then bulked out with crushed corn flakes, or oat meal, or whatever I have to hand. Failing that, Orgran Rice Crumbs or EsGir Crunchy Crumbs are a useful store cupboard standby…

Put everything in a bowl.

Use your hands to squish it all together and mix evenly.

Divide mixture roughly into quarters.

Split each into 2 (to give 8 pieces).

Split each into 2 again to give 16 large meatballs, or divide again to give 32 small meatballs.

Roll each piece into a ball and put it into a hot pan (with about 1-2tbsp oil). Allow balls to brown a little before trying to turn, or they will just break up (I loosen them with a metal spoon, then toss the pan to roll them over).

Check they are cooked all the way through before serving.

If your adding tomato sauce, deglaze the pan with a little (or a lot) wine before adding tomato sauce.