Spanish Meatballs (a Jess post)

I'm always looking for fast & easy yet delicious recipes. I think we all are, actually. Well, this is one of those. It takes about 25 minutes total and it's a nice change from traditional spaghetti & meatballs.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground meat of your choosing (I used turkey)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 T panko breadcrumbs
1 & 1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried onion flakes
1/2 tsp dried parsley
2 T olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced into thick pieces
1 14 oz can tomato sauce
salt & pepper to taste

In a large bowl, mix the meat, egg, breadcrumbs, 1/2 tsp of the paprika, cumin, onion flakes, and parsley. Form into approximately 15 meatballs. Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the meatballs, browning on all sides until cooked through. Meanwhile, combine the tomato sauce, remaining paprika, and salt & pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. When meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the tomato sauce, stir and cover, allowing them to simmer. In the same skillet that you cooked the meatballs in, add the onion and cook until translucent and browning around the edges. Stir the cooked onions into the sauce and meatballs and allow to simmer another 5 minutes or so. Serve over hot rice or egg noodles.

This was a HUGE hit with the boys and would be one of those perfect cool weather weeknight meals.