Braised Turkey Meatballs with Quick Tomato Sauce

By mshores

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. plus 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, grated
• 1/2 large carrot-peeled and grated
• Kosher salt, to taste, plus 1 tsp.
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1-1/2 cups fine fresh bread crumbs
• 1 egg, whisked
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh sage
• 1/2 tsp. ground pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 cans (each 28 oz.) whole San Marzano
• tomatoes, with juices
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for serving

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In large saute pan over medium-high hear

warm 1 Tbs. oil. Add onion, carrot and a

few pinches of salt, cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

Transfer to large bowl: let cool. Add ground

turkey, bread crumbs, egg, sage, 1 tsp. salt

and 1/2 tsp pepper gently mix well with hands.

Form into 12 meatballs in same pan over

medium-high heat, war 2 tbs. oil. Brown

meatballs 1 minute per side. Transfer to plate.

Put tomatoes and juices in food processor.

While pulsing, slowystream in 1/4 cup oil

through feed tube until tomatoes are pureed

but still a bit chunky. Stir in garlic and oregano,

season with salt and pepper. Pour tomato

sauce into same pan: warm over medium

heat. Add meatballs. Cover, reduce heat to

low. Simmer until meatballs are cooked

through, about 30 minutes. Divide meat-

balls and sauce among individual pasta

bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve