I wish this picture did it justice. This was another good recipe I made lately. I found it in Parents Magazine as a way to eat more apples. The sauce that you put on them is really good. I think I made one and one half the amount here. I think I'd just double the amount of sauce for the amount of meatballs so that you can get enough on the rice. Really good wish brown rice. Yum! I used gala apples, too. Oh, and I had sticks and the recipe suggested using sticks to make your kids like them. I put them on the stick for the picture then promptly took them off. I didn't even give Nathaniel one so he didn't gouge his eye out. Cute idea, but I'm definitely losing the stick next time I make these. Also, I didn't put my meatballs into the glaze. I just put them on the plate and spooned glaze over them and the rice. I'll try coating them next time and see which way I like better.
1 cup (whole-wheat) bread crumbs (I didn't have whole wheat, use any)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 medium apple grated coarsely
1 Tbs. Dijon mustard (didn't have so I just sprinkled a little ground dried mustard in there)
1 Tbs. chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. each of salt and pepper
1 lb. ground turkey breast (I used hamburger because I didn't have turkey)
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple juice or cider
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
1. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, egg, apple, mustard, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add turkey (or hamburger) meat and fold into wet mixture until just combined.
2. In frying pan (I used my big electric skillet), heat oil on medium. Roll meat mixture into 12 balls. Fry, turning frequently until meatballs are browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
3. Glaze: In a pot, mix apple juice, maple syrup and vinegar. Simmer over low heat until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Toss meatballs in glaze, thread three onto each stick. Makes 4 servings.
