Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Lean turkey meatballs bake in the oven while the sauce simmers. Make a double batch: they freeze well in the sauce.
- Prep 20 min
- Cook 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Feeds 4
- Main Course
Ingredients
500 g Turkey mince
Turkey mince (ground turkey)
40 g Breadcrumbs
Dried breadcrumbs
1 Egg
30 g Parmesan
Finely grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves of Garlic
1 tsp Dried oregano
Dried oregano leaves
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil
700 ml Passata
Smooth sieved tomatoes
10 g Fresh basil
Fresh basil leaves
Steps
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 200°C and line a tray with baking paper.
Mix and roll
Crush the garlic. Mix the turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, half the garlic, oregano and half the salt. Roll into 20 balls with wet hands.
Bake the meatballs
Put the meatballs on the tray and bake until they are light brown.
15 min
Make the sauce
While the meatballs bake, heat the oil in a wide pan. Cook the rest of the garlic for 1 minute, then add the passata and the rest of the salt and simmer.
Finish in the sauce
Move the meatballs into the sauce and simmer until they are cooked through (75°C in the centre).
12 min
Serve
Tear the basil over the top. Serve with pasta, rice or bread.
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