Thai Turkey Meatballs

No doubt these meatballs would be better with ground pork, but in the interest of using what you got, and being cost-efficient, these Thai Turkey Meatballs were born of necessity!  They were still delish, and the turkey has such a mild flavor it really lets the bold thai flavors shine.

Thai Turkey Meatballs
1 package ground turkey (mine was about 20 oz)
2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
about an inch of ginger, minced

2 tbsp sweet chili sauce (optional)
1 tbsp garlic chili paste
additional soy and fish sauces

In a large mixing bowl, combine your ground meat and other ingredients, form into balls and brown in a dutch oven over high heat with a bit of oil, you'll want to brown both sides.  When all meatballs have been browned, turn the heat down to medium and pour a bit more soy and fish sauce in with some chili garlic sauce and sweet chili sauce, mix well, and cover for 20 minutes to finish cooking.  Serve with a simple salad and you're done!  Easy peasy. 

MKG's Giada-Inspired Meatball Stoup

S and I are lucky girls.  On Tuesday night M treated us to a culinary delight, his famous Meatball Stoup.  Well, it's famous now anyways.  Many nights I fall asleep with Giada or Ina playing in a continuous loop, and one day last week M came in as Giada was making this.  Being the thoughtful guy that he is, of course he decided to GFG the recipe.  Here's what he did:

MKG's Giada-Inspired Meatball Stoup
2 lbs ground meat, half sausage half ground beef
1 egg
handful dried parsley
1 tbsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper

1/2 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
carton of mushrooms, chopped
couple cups of green beans, trimmed and chopped
15 oz drained diced tomatoes
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
S&P
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Form your meatballs and brown in a large dutch oven.  Remove from DO.  In same pot, throw in all your veg and cook for 10 minutes-ish.  Then add broth and tomatoes and season to taste.  Bring to a simmer then put your meatballs back in and cook for 20-30 minutes. 

The stoup was awesome and we eventually even got the baby hippo to eat some veggies!  Lately all the girl wants is cheese, meat, or fruit.  Or cauliflower, or maybe some broccoli, or anything with hummus.  Anyways.  It was great.  Good job M!!!!