My mom rocks. Seriously. She is always doing things for her kids, small things that make our lives easier. When we returned from vacation last weekend she had left a Tupperware of brown rice and black beans in the fridge, along with another Tupperware of yummy Asian noodle salad. I also have a sneaking suspicion that she vacuumed our house, but that has been neither confirmed nor denied.
This week she had a new recipe for Pesto Meatballs that she wanted to try, which meant that Hamburger had meatballs for dinner last night. Now I’m pretty ambivalent about meatballs (they remind me of mini-meatloaves, and meatloaf is another food I could do without), so I haven’t tried them, but Hamburger stated “we have to get the recipe from your mom,” so evidently they were pretty tasty. My mom being the ultra-organized mom that she is, when she left the meatballs, she also left the recipe. So I present to you…
Pesto Meatballs
Place all ingredients in bowl and mix with hands:
- 1 1/4 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 c. pesto
- 1/4 c. breadcrumbs
- 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. salt
Roll meatballs into about 1 1/2 inch size. Place in 9×9 inch pan and pour in 2 cups marinara sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Makes 15 meatballs.
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Oh, I bet the men in my life would love those too! Can I borrow your mom the next time I go out of town?
We love meatballs, we love pesto. We will be making these — just as soon as I can stand turning on the oven.
Clap, clap, clap for your mom — she’s a treasure.
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I love it when your mom cooks! Like Beth, I like meatballs and pesto, so this is going to get made ASAP.
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Kathy can’t have your mom! I want her!
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This looks like my kind of meatball: the ingredients are ones I like and it looks super easy. Thanks for sharing and tell your mom we all want to adopt her.
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They sound really good…I am going to try them…I have a passion for all things relating to moms…mine died a year ago and I am like the kid always looking in the window…at everyone else and their mom’s…you are very lucky…but thank her for the recipe for me…
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This looks like a great recipe! I’ve tried making meatballs a few times but they’ve never came out great. I’ll give this recipe a try!
I’m trying these out tomorrow-they sound so good!! It’s my first time making meatballs, so it should be interesting!
That sounds delicious and my kids LOVE meatballs! We will be trying these, as soon as I (1) make some pesto and (2) like Candace said, I can stand to turn the oven on! lol
Tell your mom thank you!
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Yumalicious! Aren’t moms the best? We also love it when my mom surprises us with a dish–usually when she makes too much soup and passes us a couple of quarts.
I’m like you with meatballs (although I love meatloaf), but these sound yummy. Do you make your own pesto or buy?
PS–how the hell am I going to read 150 pages of Brothers K by Friday/Saturday. EEEEEP!
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Your mom is awesome! I love, love, love pesto. What a great idea for a meatball.
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Your mom DOES rock and though I don’t eat meat, I would absolutely make those meatballs for guests.
Ahhhhh – look at your mom! That’s so cool! I like the recipe too and will make it for my hubby maybe tomorrow. He loves anything “meat and potato-ish”….
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Mmm! Oh this sounds delicious!
Hi Fizzy’s mom! *waves* Feel free to ship food to me in Maryland whenever you like!
Oh… these sound delicious! I’ll definitely be trying this recipe. Thanks!
P.S. I think you and your mom look a lot alike. Must be the smile.
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