Mini Turkey Balls with Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce

Servings: 8
Categories: Chicken & Other Poultry, Sauce & Salsa
Source: JudeTheFoodie.com

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Rolled Oats, toasted
• 1 Cup Parsley, chopped
• 3 Tbsp Onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb Ground Turkey
• 5 oz Asiago Cheese, shredded
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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• 1 Onion
• 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
• ½ Cup Red Wine
• 2-28 oz cans Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper

Directions

In large dry skillet, toast oats 1 cup at a time until brown. They are done when you can smell them. Toss them frequently to avoid burning. Put toasted oats in bowl to cool then toast the other cup.

In large bowl add turkey. Chop onion and add to bowl. Add cheese, egg salt and pepper.

In food processor or blender, chop oats until they are like flour. Add the parsley and chop until seasoned. Add to bowl.

With clean hands, mix the meatball mixture until fully blended.

Line a baking pan with foil. Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil on bottom. With a tablespoon or cookie scoop, evenly scoop about 24 balls and place them in the pan. In a small bowl add about ¼ cup oil. Using fingers from one hand, rub som oil on the other palm then repeat with the other hand. Roll three balls, reapply oil and repeat until done.

Broil until brown on one side, flip being careful not to break them and brown on the other side. Remove into a bowl and repeat the cooking steps with the remaining meatball mixture.

Meanwhile, in large sauce pot, sauté onions until translucent then add garlic. Add red wine and turn heat to high and stir until wine is reduced by more than half.

Add tomatoes, seasoning and salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, stirring every few minutes. After second batch of meatballs are cooked, remove them to the bowl then gently add meatballs into sauce. Stir carefully and heat through for 10 minutes.

Serve over broccoli or whole wheat pasta.

Have a yummy day!