Turkey Meatballs

By AuntieGooper

Ingredients

• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup sourdough bread, crust removed, cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 pound ground turkey meat
• 1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon basil, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Olive oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Add tomato sauce into a pot and keep warm. Soak the bread in the buttermilk. In a large bowl add turkey meat, pecans, egg, onion powder, garlic, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Remove the bread from the buttermilk and gently squeeze the access liquid. Add the soaked bread to the turkey meat. Discard the buttermilk. Using your hands mix all the ingredients well. Form 12 meatballs with your hands. In a sauté pan heat olive oil and fry the meatballs on all side until golden brown. Once the meatball is browned add it to the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer on low for 12 – 15 minutes.