This is great with sauteed spinach (sautee with garlic and about 1TB olive oil) served with whole wheat spaghetti and Newman's Own Sweet Onion & Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce.Turkey Meatballs
1 small onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound ground dark turkey meat
3 tablespoons olive oil
26 ounces Simple Tomato Sauce, recipe follows, or store-bought marinara sauceAdd the onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, ketchup, parsley, Parmesan, Pecorino, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend. Mix in the turkey. Shape the turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a large plate or baking sheet.
Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer the meatballs to a plate. Pour off any excess oil. Add the marinara sauce, about 3 cups. Return all the meatballs to the pan. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
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3 comments:
Sounds so good, I can smell and taste way out west. Maybe try to substitute dry oatmeal for the breadcrumbs. Soaks up the sauce and flavors much better.
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does chip know about this blog? ps: I got your message. I am, indeed, very sick. No voice = no returning of phone calls. I think I caught this malady from a homeless rug-rat this weekend. That sounds very insensitive, but true nonetheless.
Ha! Interesting question on an interesting day. He didn't but I think he might now...
And Pop- you're a genius!
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