Thanksgiving in a meatball

 A great comfort food that is awesome in the crockpot so as family comes through the door from different activities there is warm bowl of hugs waiting.

I adapted to be gluten free friendly it also lets yo control salt content.
The second recipe is the original if you want it to be quick to make.

                             Turkey meatballs

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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   2                    beaten eggs

     3/4  cup           seasoned bread crumbs

     1/2  cup           finely chopped onion

     1/2  cup           finely chopped celery

     1/4  teaspoon      pepper

     1/8  teaspoon      garlic powder

   2      pounds        raw ground turkey

   2      cups          whitesauce, below

   1      cup           water

   1      tablespoon    vegetable stock, condensed

     1/2  teaspoon      bell seasoning

     1/2  teaspoon      thyme

   1                    bay leaf

In large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, onion, celery, pepper and garlic powder.  Add ground turkey and mix well.  Shape into 1 1/2 inch.

Bake meatballs at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  Transfer to 3 1/2  or 4 quart crockpot. 

Make white sauce add bell seasoning thyme bayleaf and vegetable stock.  Pour over meatballs. 

Cover; cook on low heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. 

Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles a cranberry sauce on the side. Total yumm
8 servings

White Sauce

3      tablespoons   butter

   3      tablespoons   flour

     1/2  teaspoon      salt

   2      cups          milk

In a saucepan, melt butter, blend in flour, salt & pepper.  Add milk & cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. 

Turkey meatballs 1

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00

Categories    : Main Dish Crockpot               Main Dish Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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   2                    beaten eggs

     3/4  cup           seasoned bread crumbs

     1/2  cup           finely chopped onion

     1/2  cup           finely chopped celery

     1/4  teaspoon      pepper

     1/8  teaspoon      garlic powder

   2      pounds        raw ground turkey

   2                    103/4 oz cream of mushroom soup

   1      cup           water

   1                    15/16oz gravy mix

     1/2  teaspoon      bell seasoning

     1/2  teaspoon      thyme

   1                    bay leaf

In large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, onion, celery, pepper and garlic powder.  Add ground turkey and mix well.  Shape into 1 1/2 inch.

Bake meatballs at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  Transfer to 3 1/2  or 4 quart crockpot. 

In a bowl combine soup, water,  gravy mix, bell seasoning, thyme, bay leaf.  Pour over meatballs. 

Cover; cook on low heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. 

Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.

8 servings

 

100 year Old Steamed Chocolate Pudding

Great Grandma Barrus made Steamed  Chocolate pudding for at 80years, we don't know when she started making it all we know is it was always on the Thanksgiving Dessert Table.  At 100years old Great Grandma made her Steamed Chocolate Pudding for the last time.  The following Thanksgiving 20 Steamed Chocolate Puddings were on the dessert table in her honor.

Great Grandma, Grandma Edie, Grandma Gini, Me, Lia

Yummy Steamed Pudding Cake

I wonder if we could do this in the crockpot

Grandpa Bob at 90

we'll be making his grilled swordfish soon

that recipe is not 100 years old

Mom never made the recipe

only Grandma made it

we are trying to figure it out

Pudding Steaming - Corn Chowder heating

it's important to have the right size steam pudding pan

mine was to large

it tasted great !!