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Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground Turkey
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 oz. Feta crumbled
  • 3/4 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 Tbsp. minced Sun-Dried Tomato
  • 1 cup Spinach sautéed
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • Sauce:
  • 1 28 oz. Can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 28 oz. Can Whole Peeled Tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • To make meatballs:
  • Pulse oats in a food processor until finely ground.
  • Squeeze the moisture out of the spinach by twisting in a clean towel- then chop.
  • Combine turkey, egg, oats, feta, sun-dried tomato, spinach, and salt until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Portion into 20 evenly sized balls, place on a greased sheet tray and cook in pre-heated 350* oven for 10-15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165*.
  • Meanwhile, in a heavy bottom sauce pot, sautée garlic in olive oil until fragrant but not brown, about 1 minute.
  • Add crushed tomatoes and whole peeled tomatoes (crushing the whole peeled tomatoes with your hands as they go into the pot) and simmer for at least one hour.
  • Add basil and season to taste.
  • Add meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes or so.
  • Serve over pasta or zucchini noodles.

Notes

Thank you to Meredith from Tastefully Served for sharing her recipe.
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