Friendsgiving: Quick and Easy Turkey Meatballs and

Ingredients

• ⅝ oz Butter
• 1 oz Shredded White Cheddar Cheese
• 4 fl. oz. Heavy Whipping Cream
• 8 oz Green Beans
• 12 oz Ground Turkey
• 2 Tbsp. Meatloaf Seasoning
• ¾ oz Sliced Almonds
• ¾ Tbsp. Cornstarch
• 4 tsp. Turkey Base
• 6 oz Whole Berry Cranberry
• Sauce, Canned
• Olive Oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook Within: For tender meatballs, don’t overwork meat when mixing. Pass the eel? In addition to turkey, colonists dining at the first Thanksgiving would have also enjoyed other local fare like lobster, shellfish, and (yes) eel.

2. 2

   Peel and quarter potatoes. Bring a small pot with: potatoes and enough lightly salted water to cover to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until easily pierced with a knife, 17-20 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander and return to pot with half the butter (reserve remaining for green beans), ½ tsp. salt, shredded cheese, and ¾ the cream. Mash with a potato masher or fork, adding remaining cream 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Cover and set aside. While potatoes cook, make meatballs.

3. 3

   Add remaining butter and almonds to hot pan and: cook, stirring constantly, until light brown and aromatic, 1-2 minutes. Remove almonds to a small dish and return pan to medium-high heat (no need to wipe clean). Add 2 Tbsp. water, 2 tsp. olive oil, ¼ tsp. salt, and beans to hot pan. Cook until bright green and tender, 4-6 minutes. Transfer beans to plate with almonds and reserve pan; no need to wipe

4. 4

   Make the Meatballs: Trim ends off green beans. Combine turkey, ¼ tsp. salt, and meatloaf seasoning in a medium mixing bowl. Divide mixture into six portions. Roll into six golf ball-sized meatballs and transfer to prepared

5. 5

   Make the Gravy: Return pan used to make green beans to medium-high heat. Combine cornstarch, turkey to hot pan and cook until thickened to gravy consistency, 2-3 minutes.

6. 6

   Bake meatballs until browned and they reach a: minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 15-20 minutes. While meatballs bake, make almonds and

7. 7

   Plate the Dish: Place meatballs and a scoop of mashed potatoes on a plate. Ladle gravy over potatoes and arrange beans next to meatballs, garnishing beans with almonds.

8. 8

   Serve cranberry sauce on the side.: recipe–it has bigger grains and is easier to pinch than table salt, allowing more control over flavor. If using regular table salt, reduce measured amounts twice. Half is added to potatoes and remaining is added to green beans. • Don’t add all cream to potatoes at once. Add ¾ the cream, mash, and adjust consistency to your liking with remaining cream. the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time • Place a colander in the sink