OK, Ok...Not My Typical Post...But If You Want Something Fun and Delicious!

As the title suggests....this isn't one of my loftier, snooty recipes  lol...but sometimes you have to get down in the trenches and throw caution to the wind and make something truly quick, simple, fun and of course delicious!   Picture this:  Friends show up unannounced for a quick swim in the pool.  What to do, what to do because you know we always have to entertain! Well this recipe is the best because I am sure most of the ingredients are in your refrigerator....with maybe a few changes.  Oh!  Did I mention one of the more perfect Football snacks!

Meatball and Breadstick Skewers

Serves 6

Total time:  55 minutes

Ingredients

1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach

2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn in pieces

1/4 cup half-and-half

1 lb ground turkey*

1 can Pillsbury refrigerated original breadsticks*

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz by weight)

2 cups tomato pasta sauce

Preparation

Heat oven to 375°F. 

Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box; cool slightly. Squeeze very dry with paper towels.

In medium bowl, mix bread pieces and half-and-half; let stand 1 minute. With fork, mash bread until well blended. Add spinach, turkey, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2-inch) balls.

Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Thread one end of a breadstick on 10-inch skewer; add 1 meatball, leaving 1/4 inch between dough and meatball. Repeat threading with breadstick and 2 additional meatballs. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining breadsticks and meatballs.

Bake 18 to 22 minutes, rotating cookie sheets halfway through bake time, or until meatballs are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer in center of meatball reads 165°F. Sprinkle each meatball skewer with about 1 tablespoon cheese. Bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook sauce over medium-low heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thoroughly heated. Serve with meatball skewers.

*You can use crescent roll dough or biscuit dough by simply laying them on a lightly floured surface and rolling gently together and slicing in strips as in the crescent rolls, doubling the dough over or placing the biscuits close together and rolling out to 1/4 thickness and then slicing into strips.

** You also can certainly use a combination of pork, veal and/or lamb for the meatballs and regardless of  the meat you use, toss in your favorites herbs and spices to flavor the meatballs.