italian meatballs

by Naomi

@lowcarb_eats_and_sf_treats

Egglife

@egglifefoods

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Ingredients

(Will make approximately 48 1-inch meatballs)

[.feature]1[.feature] package italian egglife® wraps

[.feature]1[.feature] lb ground turkey

[.feature]1[.feature] lb spicy italian ground sausage

[.feature]1[.feature] lb grass-fed ground beef

[.feature]4[.feature] tbsp worcestershire sauce

[.feature]3[.feature] tbsp italian seasoning

[.feature]¼[.feature] cup chopped basil

[.feature]4[.feature] tbsp milk or cream

[.feature]¾[.feature] cups parmesan cheese

[.feature]2[.feature] tbsp sugar substitute (or sugar)

[.feature]3[.feature] tbsp chopped parsley

[.feature]3[.feature] eggs

mozzarella cheese

your favorite marinara sauce

Steps

STEP 1

Cut up 1 package of egglife italian wraps into chip-size pieces.

STEP 2

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with olive oil spray.

STEP 3

Bake “chips” at 375° for 10 minutes on each side.

STEP 4

Combine chips in a large Ziploc bag and crush the chips into crumbs. You can use a food processor as well. I made my crumbs bigger chunks to add more texture.

STEP 5

In a large bowl mix one pound of ground turkey, one pound of spicy Italian ground sausage, 1 pound of grass fed ground beef, 4 tablespoons of Worcestershire, 3 tablespoons of Italian seasoning, 1/4 cup chopped basil, 4 tablespoons of milk or cream, 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons of sugar substitute or sugar, 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley, 3 eggs and your crushed egglife® wraps.

STEP 6

Line a baking sheet with foil and add a wire rack (the rack will allow the grease to drip away from the meatballs.) Baking the meatballs in the oven will ensure perfectly even-cooked meatballs that are golden brown. Pan-frying the meatballs works too, but takes more time and they will cook at different temperatures.

STEP 7

Use a 1″ cookie scooper to make the meatballs and place them on a wire rack.

STEP 8

Bake the meatballs at 350ﾟFahrenheit for 20 minutes then broil them for 2 minutes longer.

STEP 9

If you plan to freeze the meatballs for later use, I suggest only cooking them for 13 minutes so the meat is not overcooked.

NOW THE CHEESY BAKE GOODNESS:

STEP 1

Add the finished meatballs to a cast iron pan, top with marinara sauce just enough to cover them and sprinkle lots of mozzarella cheese on top of that.