What to Cook Wednesday????

Ginger Snap Meatballs

Oh Snap! I am in a cooking slump and want to try something new for the family...well search no more! My recipe for Ginger Snap Meatballs are sure to please the pickiest of eaters! 

3 eggs, 1 sweet onion, finely chopped

1-1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1 teaspoon salt, 2 lbs ground chicken or turkey

2 tablespoons olive oil

3-1/2 cup of tomato juice, 1 cup brown sugar

10 Gingersnaps, finely crushed (this is fun! I use a plastic baggie and rolling pin)

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 teaspoon onion salt, 1 cup finely shredded carrots

In a bowl, combine eggs, onion, bread crumbs, and salt. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2 inch balls. (I use the Pampered Chef medium scoop because I don't touch meat)

In a large ( I use cast iron, adds iron to your meals!) skillet brown meatballs in batches of oil. Transfer to a 9x13 baking pan.

In a saucepan combine the tomato juice, brown sugar, gingersnaps, vinegar, carrots, and onion salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until cookie crumbs are dissolved. Pour over meatballs.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40-45 mins or until meat is no longer pink. 

Serve with mashed potatoes and use the tomato sauce in the pan as the gravy! Our family traditionally prefers sweet peas as a side dish and mixes them right in the gravy/mashed pots, and dips the meatball in as one big bite. Healthy and fun to eat!

What to Cook Wednesday????