Buffalo Bleu Cheese Turkey Meatballs

I made these the other week when Brett was out of town.  I thought getting the kids to eat these would be a struggle, but they literally devoured them.  All while continuously praising me and thanking me for making them.  These got comments such as:

"Oh yum. Thank you for making these, Mom.  You should make these again."

"Mom, these are so good.  You should be a chef, Mom.  You should be a chef at a restaurant."

"Mom, maybe you can make these for our birthday party.  And for daddy."

It was ridiculously funny.  And all over meatballs.  Who would have thoughit?  Either they really really loved these, or they were just trying to suck up so I would let them watch a movie before bed.  A night without fighting to get them to eat?  I will take it either way.

I served these with a low-fat, low-cal bleu cheese dressing for dipping (Bolthouse Farms...amazing stuff).  Also, I am so proud, my kids have started to actually like  bleu cheese.  If you don't, I guess you could skip it (what a shame). Or swap for cheddar cheese and ranch dip.

And I made these for dinner, but they would also make a great appetizer for a party or pot-luck.

Buffalo Bleu Cheese Turkey Meatballs

Makes 6 servings (4-5 balls per serving)

200 cals / 8g fat / 7g carbs / 22g protein

16 - 20 oz lean ground turkey

1/4 red onion

1 stalk celery

1 egg

3/4 cup bread crumbs

1/3 cup buffalo sauce (I like Franks best)

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/3 cup reduced-fat crumbled bleu cheese (optional, or swap for cheddar)

Bleu cheese or Ranch dressing for dipping (optional)

1.  Heat oven to 425.  Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.  Mince onion and celery.  

2.  Combine turkey with minced onion, celery, egg, breadcrumbs, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.  Gently mix (use your hands, it is easiest) until combined.  Form into balls, about 2 TB per ball.  Place each ball on baking sheet. And bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.  Serving with dressing on the side for dipping.

I made these the other week when Brett was out of town.  I thought getting the kids to eat these would be a struggle, but they literally devoured them.  All while continuously praising me and thanking me for making them.  These got comments such as:

"Oh yum. Thank you for making these, Mom.  You should make these again."

"Mom, these are so good.  You should be a chef, Mom.  You should be a chef at a restaurant."

"Mom, maybe you can make these for our birthday party.  And for daddy."

It was ridiculously funny.  And all over meatballs.  Who would have thoughit?  Either they really really loved these, or they were just trying to suck up so I would let them watch a movie before bed.  A night without fighting to get them to eat?  I will take it either way.

I served these with a low-fat, low-cal bleu cheese dressing for dipping (Bolthouse Farms...amazing stuff).  Also, I am so proud, my kids have started to actually like  bleu cheese.  If you don't, I guess you could skip it (what a shame). Or swap for cheddar cheese and ranch dip.

And I made these for dinner, but they would also make a great appetizer for a party or pot-luck.

Buffalo Bleu Cheese Turkey Meatballs

Makes 6 servings (4-5 balls per serving)

200 cals / 8g fat / 7g carbs / 22g protein

16 - 20 oz lean ground turkey

1/4 red onion

1 stalk celery

1 egg

3/4 cup bread crumbs

1/3 cup buffalo sauce (I like Franks best)

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/3 cup reduced-fat crumbled bleu cheese (optional, or swap for cheddar)

Bleu cheese or Ranch dressing for dipping (optional)

1.  Heat oven to 425.  Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.  Mince onion and celery.  

2.  Combine turkey with minced onion, celery, egg, breadcrumbs, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.  Gently mix (use your hands, it is easiest) until combined.  Form into balls, about 2 TB per ball.  Place each ball on baking sheet. And bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.  Serving with dressing on the side for dipping.