Turkey Meatballs

I must preface this by saying that I'm not a fan of meatballs...at all. But these are delicious (all of us agreed) and a healthier option than most other versions. This batch made about twice as many as our little family would eat, so I made the full recipe and put half in the freezer for a super-fast meal in a few weeks.

*Cooking spray

*1 lb. ground turkey

*1 slice whole wheat bread, pulsed into crumbs

*1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

*1/2 c. finely grated carrot (about 1 carrot)

*1/2 c. finely chopped onion

*3 large garlic cloves, minced

*2 TBSP. fresh parsley, minced

*2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, minced

*1 egg, lightly beaten

*1/2 tsp. salt

*fresh ground pepper

Preheat broiler and spray cooking sheet with cooking spray. Combine turkey with all other ingredients (use your hands for best results...you can do it) in a large bowl. Shape into meat balls roughly the size of a golf ball. I got 24 from this, but the actual recipe sized them bigger to get 12. Broil for about 10 minutes until browned and almost entirely cooked through. Add to a pan of tomato sauce, cover and cook another 10 minutes or so. Serve with some whole wheat pasta and a shaving of Parmesan. Evidently they reheated well the next day.