Slow Cooked Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs

Meatballs aren't something we ever ate often but after a year of not having any I started to crave them. I found this recipe (in the magazine All You) and decided to give them a shot. They were a hit with the whole family and super easy to make. I served them over mash potatoes but you could make a meatball sandwich too. 

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, grated (I just chopped mine with the pampered chef chopper)
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup gluten free oats
• 2 cups bbq sauce (make sure it is gluten free, I used Jack Daniel's bbq sauce)

1. Warm oil over medium heat and add onion and celery. Stir until soft. Add garlic and saute another minute or so. Transfer mixture to a bowl to cool. 
2. Place turkey in a large bowl, add onion mixture, egg, & oats. Use your hands to gently mix ingredients. 
3. Form meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter- it should make about 20. 
4. Pour a small amount of sauce over the bottom of your crock pot. Add meatballs and top with remaining sauce. Pour in 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook on high until meatballs are cooked all the way through, about 4 hours. 

**the meatball mixture is often pretty gooey, but if you refrigerate it for a few hours before you form the meatballs it will be much firmer and make better balls. 

**if you have any flaxseed around this is a really easy recipe to add it too. I just add 1/4 of cup to add a  nutritional boost!