Cinnamon-garlic meatballs w/tomato sauce and feta! MAKE THIS!!!! NOW!

Cinnamon-Garlic Meatballs (with Tomato Sauce and Feta)

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey or chicken

1/4 cup oatmeal or quinoa flakes

1/4 cup minced yellow or white onion

1 large egg or 2 egg whites

1 finely chopped garlic clove

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup good-quality jarred tomato sauce and 2 ounces feta cheese, for serving

(I also added a bunch of spinach and mushrooms, because… well, WHY NOT?)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Combine all ingredients, except the tomato sauce and cheese, in a large bowl and mix until just combined. Moisten hands, and gently form mixture into 1-inch meatballs (you should have about 25) and place on a baking sheet. (Meatballs can be made through this step up to 24 hours ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator; let come to room temperature 10 minutes before baking.)

Bake until meatballs are warmed through and almost cooked, about 15 minutes. (Meatballs can be made through this step up to 1 1/2 hours ahead and kept in a warm oven until ready to serve.)

Remove meatballs from oven, toss with tomato sauce, and sprinkle with feta cheese. Return to oven and bake until meatballs are completely cooked, tomato sauce is warmed through, and cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes. Skewer meatballs with toothpicks and serve.

 I didn’t have tomato sauce on hand so I made my own simple version.  Just diced tomatoes with some garlic, balsamic vinegar, and stevia for a little sweetness, IT WAS DELISH!

**** For those of you on an em meal plan.  You can have this for ANY meal you want.  3 meatballs equal 1 serving, I eat mine over steamed broccoli or (my favorite) spaghetti squash!   Have them over any veggie you want and smother the top of the dish with the Delicious tomato sauce the meatballs are cooked in!  THIS IS ONE OF MY FAMILIES FAVORITE DISHES!!!!