Parmesean Turkey Meatballs with Mushroom & Onion Gravy

Budget Tip

Ok, I'll admit it ground turkey is not the cheapest food item, but if you can manage to buy it in bulk from Costco, it's not too bad.  In addition, the rest of the ingredients for this dish you either already have on hand or are super-cheap. 

Suggested Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (like the kind you put on top of spaghetti)
1 egg
a generous helping of dried parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
a bit of salt and pepper OR my favorite Tony's Creole Seasoning
1/2 a good size yellow onion, chopped
1/2 a package of fresh mushrooms, sliced
some chicken or veggie broth
1 can of mostly fat free cream of.. celery or chicken or mushroom (i like to use celery or mushroom but if my son is eating it I generally use chicken)
dash of olive oil and some cooking spray

Suggested Cooking Method

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and put in a dash of olive oil.  Heat the skillet up on med-high heat.  Mix the egg, turkey, cheese, parsley, garlic and seasoning of your choice.  Make little meatballs, or big ones, however you like them and place them in the skillet.  The point is to get them brown but not quite done in the middle.  I usually turn them once to get them brown all the way around.  Transfer to a plate as they become brown. 

After the meatballs are done, put in a bit more olive oil and saute the onion and mushrooms until the onions have a nice brown color.  Add in some broth to cover the onions and mushrooms and then add in the can of cream of whatever soup.  Mix together until the soup isn't lumpy and then put the meatballs back into the skillet.  Add more broth if needed and let the meatballs simmer over medium heat until they are done in the middle.

I like to serve this with smashed potatoes (recipe coming soon) or rice since it makes a great gravy.