Ground turkey – boring? Not with this amazing recipe!

Turkey Meatballs and Little Farm Tomato Sauce
Ingredients

• 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 pound ground turkey meat
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Add the onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, ketchup, parsley, Parmesan, Pecorino, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend.
2. Mix in the turkey.
3. Shape the turkey mixture into er meatballs.
4. Place on a large plate or baking sheet.
5. Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat.
6. Add the meatballs and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
7. Turn off heat.
8. Transfer the meatballs to a plate.
9. Pour off any excess oil.
10. Add the Little Farm Tomato sauce, about 3 cups.
11. Return all the meatballs to the pan.
12. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes.
13. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
    

Little Farm Tomato Sauce

This makes 4 quarts and it freezes well!

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 9 cups ripe fresh tomatoes (chopped) ( the picture above shows two trays – one for the sauce and the other we roasted in the oven – the cherry ones – so sweet)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 green pepper (chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1/2 cup sweet vermouth
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• salt
• black pepper

1. Heat oil in an 8-quart heavy bottom pot.
2. Saute garlic & onion until tender but not brown.
3. Add all remaining ingredients except salt & pepper.
4. Bring to a simmer and cook gently (uncovered) for 4 hours, stirring often.
5. Add salt & pepper as desired.