The other day, four-year-old son and I made meatballs. We gathered the ingredients together.
1 1/2 pounds of ground meat (beef, turkey, pork)
1/2 cup of Ketchup
1 egg
1 cup of shredded mozzarella
1 package (8 TBSP) of Homemade Gourmet Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf Mix
Will got the measuring cups. I got everything else. We placed everything we needed on the counter. Next, we washed our hands. This is very important when cooking with little people. 
We placed the ground turkey into the bowl along with all the other ingredients. We mixed everything together,� trying out best not to let the mix fall out of the bowl onto the counter. This is difficult when a four-year-old is helping.
I got the cookie sheet ready. I lined it with foil and sprayed the foil so the meatballs would come off the foil easily. Next was the fun part. We started grabbing the meat and shaping it into balls to place on the cookie sheet. Will did a great job rounding the meat into balls. His favorite part was making some into large meatballs and some into small meatballs. He also decided who was getting each meatball. He talked the whole time we were making the meatballs. It was so cute.
When we had finished making the meatballs, we placed the meatball filled cookie sheets into the oven for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Will helped to set the timer.
While it was cooking, we warmed the spaghetti sauce that we had made earlier that week. We also got the salad made and set the table. Will could hardly wait to tell the family that he had made the meatballs. He was really looking forward to dinner.
When we sat done to eat, I told everyone that Will had made dinner. Everyone thanked Will and oohhed and aahhhed over their meatballs. It was a hit. While we were eating dinner Will asked, “Mom can we make this again another night? I really like this.”
This recipe was taken from the Homemade Gourmet Kids Cookbook. It is also available in the Italian Mozzarella Pantry Staple.� �
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Stacey Walker has a Homemade Gourmet Home Business. She uses her Homemade Gourmet products regularly for cooking fast and easy to prepare meals. She is currently using Homemade Gourmet in her meal planning and when teaching her children to cook. Visit her website at www.4minutemeals.com
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