This recipe is our family favorite! It is a recipe that I got out of our "Jerusalem" cookbook, and of course I tweaked it. It’s now only 4 ingredients instead of 9 and still out of this world! It's called Mediterranean Meatballs. Here's what you'll need:
1 lb. of ground turkey meat
1 large zucchini
1 bunch of mint
1 teaspoon of cumin
Preheat the oven for 425. Tear the top off the bunch of mint then mince it with a hand chopper to make up 2 Tablespoons. Next grate the zucchini using the coarse part of a grater. You then combine all the ingredients including 1 teaspoon of garlic salt and a few grinds of cracked pepper. Use your hands for the mixing. (Sorry there's no better way to do it).
You then cover the bottom of a skillet with a thin coating of cooking oil and turn the eye on medium. Now form small balls (1& 1/2 inches) and drop them into the skillet starting at the outer edge. Once the balls have browned on one side, turn them over. (I like to use a very small spatula or medium sized tongs.) Once they are browned on each side put them on a sprayed cookie sheet and bake them for 6 to 8 minutes or until they are cooked all the way through.
Dipping Sauce
This sauce isn't essential, but it sure makes the turkey zucchini balls that much more delicious. Here's what you'll need:
1 cup of greek yogurt
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
1 Tablespoon of Sumac (a spice used in Middle Eastern cooking)
Mix ingredients well and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt and cracked pepper to taste. (You could also use just greek yogurt, lemon and garlic salt if sumac is too hard to find; however a little hunting is worth it.)
Try it you'll Love it!
Helpful Hint:
I have referred to a hand chopper a few times. We use ours all the time. It's perfect when the job is too small for a food processor and you can't wield a knife like a chef. It's super cheap. (Our favorite model is Kitchenaid.)
Fun Saying:
"Break a leg." Now that really hurts! Ow, ow, ow. No one seems sure about where this saying comes from. As everyone knows, it is used to wish an actor or singer good luck when they are about to go on stage. One favor: When I'm starring in my next musical and about to go on stage, please don't tell me "to break a leg".