Spicy Turkey Meatballs

I was at the store today (trader joe's, because they are amazing!) and I had this brilliant idea to make turkey meatballs! I decided I wanted something with a bit of a kick to it (thus the "spicy" part).

I am from an Italian/German family and the two things we have most in common when it comes to food:

1. We like a lot of different tastes (different cultural foods and spices, and a wide variety of them).
2. We like thinks spicy!

   I have lost some of this love of very spicy food since I married my husband, but I still have a pretty good tolerance for spice. So when I say that this really isn't that spicy... well Martin didn't quite agree. He wasn't chugging down milk or anything but he had a good burn.
   Now, I just kinda mashed a couple of good recipes together for this one and (if I do say so myself) it turned out wonderfully! Okay, on to the recipe:

Spicy Turkey Meatballs:

Makes approximately 34 Meatballs (feel free to make half a recipe)


Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of ground turkey
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp sea salt (Himalayan)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp herbes de provence
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp lemon pepper (optional)
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos (Bragg's)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red (or green) pepper

Instructions:

1. Combine and mix all the ingredients together.
2. Fill a deep saucepan with 1/2 inch of water (you could cook the meatballs in something else but I find that water works great with ceramic coated cookware) and place over medium heat. 
3. Separate turkey mixture into desired sized clumps, placing in the pan as you do so (unfortunately the turkey mixture is so soft you can't really "roll" it into balls).
4. Cook until meat is no longer pink, flipping over to get both sides (I cook mine for about 20 minutes or until the water in my saucepan is nearly gone).
5. Add sauce (from a jar if you aren't making your own) and simmer, or serve however you prefer.

I cooked some rice noodles for my husband to eat with the meatballs but I am not "allowed" to have any types of grain at the moment. So this is how I made mine:

Spicy Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Paleo Tomato Sauce:

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup Spinach (shredded)
• 1/4 cup of onions (diced)
• 3-4 Spicy Turkey Meatballs
• 1/4 cup of Sauce (approximately)

Instructions:

1. Mix the Ingredients together in a small pan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until egg is fully cooked.
3. Serve.

The egg gives the sauce a creamy texture without needing any dairy (though I did sprinkle a little bit of cheese on top)!

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