Turkey Meatballs in tomato sauce (dairy free)

anhelya
anhelya @anhe1ya

I make a batch of this for an easy help yourself meal during the busy week. It’s also a crowd pleaser. It yields about 24 large meatballs.

Turkey Meatballs in tomato sauce (dairy free)

I make a batch of this for an easy help yourself meal during the busy week. It’s also a crowd pleaser. It yields about 24 large meatballs.

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Ingredients

30 min prep 1 hr unattended
4+ people
  1. 2pd 93% lean ground turkey
  2. 2lg cans crushed tomatoes
  3. 2eggs
  4. 6 clovesgarlic (3 pressed or diced and 3 crushed)
  5. 1 Tgarlic powder
  6. 2 Tdried oregano
  7. 1/4 cdiced red pepper
  8. 4 slicesgood bread crumbled (like sourdough or a leftover baguette)
  9. 7 Tgood olive oil
  10. Small onion diced
  11. 1/4 cwhite wine

Cooking Instructions

30 min prep 1 hr unattended
  1. 1

    For the meatballs: preheat the oven to 350f. Mix the eggs, 2 slices of the crumbled bread, 3 garlic cloves pressed or diced, garlic powder, 1T of dried oregano, 1/4 c canned crushed tomatoes, 2T olive oil, salt and pepper till all incorporated then add the ground turkey mix it all together. Roll into 1/4 c sized meatball or any size you like and bake till done, about 15-20 min.

  2. 2

    While the meatballs are baking, in a large pan or dutch oven heat 3T of olive oil. Add onion, pepper, 1T dried oregano and cook until starting to soften.

  3. 3

    Add 2 slices of crumbled bread and more olive oil if the pan is too dry. Cook for a few min until the bread starts to soften into the mixture add salt pepper and wine. Let it bubble for a min or 2.

  4. 4

    Add the remaining canned tomatoes, crushed garlic and 4T of olive oil. Let it simmer for a few min stirring. Add the meatballs and set the heat on low for about an hr. Alternatively you can place the sauce and meatballs in a slow cooker set on low for a few hrs.

  5. 5

    Serve on rolls, with pasta or with rice. We usually have it with a quick side salad.

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