I found the recipe for the meatballs on Pinterest, but I can't find the original link, so here's what I did;
1 lb. ground turkey
1 large egg
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic salt
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Any kind of pasta sauce, I used artichoke & pesto
2 zucchini
1 yellow squash
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
small bunch of fresh cilantro, diced (optional)
In a bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, bread crumbs, spices & mixed altogether until it's well mixed (I used my hands & squished it up nice & easily). Get about a tablespoon worth of the turkey rounded & flattened out in the palm of your hand & put a pinch of the shredded cheese in the middle; roll it into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked all the way through &/or the cheese has started to ooze out!
While the meatballs are baking, chop the zucchini & squash into small-ish pieces, dice the onion & cilantro; combine in a skillet with olive oil & garlic & sautee to desired "done-ness". (I also like to add a few sprinkles of the same spices I've used in the main part of the dish, just to kick the flavor up another notch or so.) You should be warming the sauce in a separate pan, as well.
Serve the meatballs on top of the squash/zucchini/onion mixture, top with sauce & shredded mozzarella cheese, serve hot.
Serves 4-6
Bon appetite!
