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Braised Turkey Meatballs with Quick Tomato Sauce
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Braised Turkey Meatballs with Quick Tomato Sauce

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Braised Turkey Meatballs with Quick Tomato Sauce

Serve these meatballs on their own (with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the flavorful sauce) or spoon over spaghetti. Add a tossed green salad and dinner is served.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

662
Calories
51g
Protein
33g
Fat
41g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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. freshly 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 cheese for serving

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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