Rach Makes a Thanksgiving Dinner With a Turkey Meatball Twist

Step 1

For the mashed potatoes, preheat oven to 425°F with rack at center

Step 2

Place garlic on foil, spray with a little oil and season with salt

Step 3

Fold up foil into a pouch and roast 45 to 60 minutes until soft and golden

Step 4

Cool and paste

Step 5

Peel and cube potatoes and cover with cold water, then bring to a boil

Step 6

Salt the water and cook until tender, about 15 minutes

Step 7

Heat half-and-half with butter in small pot

Step 8

Drain potatoes and pass through a food mill back into warm pot

Step 9

Add garlic, half-and-half and butter, season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg to taste

Step 10

Heat ½ inch of water in wide shallow pot to a low simmer, add the pot of potatoes and keep covered in water bath until ready to serve

Step 11

For the meatballs, preheat oven to 425°F with rack at center

Step 12

Melt butter in skillet over medium heat and add celery, onion, salt and pepper and soften a few minutes, then add garlic and stir a minute more

Step 13

Listicle: Rachael Ray Porcelain Enamel 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet  Place stuffing in bowl

Step 14

Heat stock, pour over stuffing and let soak to soften

Step 15

Add celery, onion and garlic and let cool

Step 16

Cover raisins with ½ cup boiling water and let soak and plump

Step 17

Place turkey in large bowl and season with salt and pepper, fennel seeds, poultry seasoning and fresh herbs

Step 18

Add cooled stuffing and egg, then mix to combine

Step 19

Line a baking sheet with foil and parchment

Step 20

Score meat into sections to help portion meatballs or use a scoop

Step 21

Roll 2-inch meatballs for party size and larger 3- to 4-inch meatballs to serve as an entree

Step 22

Roast 2-inch meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes, larger meatballs for 22 to 25 minutes or until cooked through and golden

Step 23

For the gravy, melt butter in wide saucepan over medium heat, add garlic and herbs and swirl a minute or 2, then add flour and combine

Step 24

Whisk in lemon juice and stock and season with salt and pepper, then thicken a few minutes at low boil and adjust seasoning

Step 25

For the apple sauce, place ingredients in small pot and cook at medium to medium-high until thickened and a chunky sauce forms

Step 26

For the cranberry sauce, place ingredients in small pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat a bit and cook to crack cranberries and form thickened sauce