Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey meat 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 cups broken-up bread white dry
• 2 large eggs well beaten
• 8 servings flour 
• 0.5 cup golden raisins 
• 1 cup milk 
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.8 cup onion diced
• 2 tablespoons freshly parsley leaves chopped
• 0.5 cup pinenuts toasted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• mixing bowl
• baking pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. In a heated skillet add olive oil and onions. Slightly cook them for about 5 minutes (we want the onions softened not colored).
2. Place into a bowl and let cool.
3. Take the 2 cups of broken up bread and place into a bowl with the milk.
4. Let the bread soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze and drain the bread then place it into a large mixing bowl.
5. Add the turkey meat, beaten eggs, chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, golden raisins and toasted pine nuts.
6. Fold all ingredients together. Do not over work the turkey meat.
7. Fill a Dutch oven with vegetable oil and place on low heat. Dust a baking sheet with about an inch of flour.
8. In your hands scoop up a two-finger portion of the turkey mixture and with the palm of your hands shape the balls a little larger than a golf ball. As you make the balls add them to the baking tray with the flour and roll them until evenly coated.
9. Carefully add the meatballs to the oil and brown for about 6 minutes.
10. Transfer turkey meatballs to a plate and set aside for bean soup.
11. Pour excess oil into a bowl.