Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Turkey Meatballs

I don't cook with ground turkey often, but this experiment worked out so well that it's going into regular rotation. This recipe can go over pasta or on rolls for meatball subs (which is how we had it). So delicious, and healthy too! I did not measure as I was tossing stuff in, so all measurements are approximate. The next time I make it, I'll try to be more precise so I can update.

Turkey Meatballs

1 lb. ground turkey
2 slices day old bread, ground into crumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp diced garlic
2 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp + olive oil, plus more for frying
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried rosemary
1 tbsp dried celery seed
a bit of salt and black pepper

Sauce (can use premade spaghetti sauce or use ingredients below):
16 oz tomato sauce
16 oz can whole tomatoes or large diced tomatoes in juice
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried rosemary
1 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp dried parsley
2 tbsp garlic salt

Mix ingredients from ground turkey down to salt and pepper together in a large bowl, then roll the mixture into meatballs with your hands. Brown in olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat, just a couple of minutes on each side. Transfer browned meatballs to crockpot. Pour in premade spaghetti sauce or sauce ingredients listed above. Simmer on High for 2 hours or Low for 4 hours. Serves 6-8.

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