Tasty Turkey Meatballs in San Marzano Sauce
Tasty Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs made with extra lean ground turkey and sauteed vegetables that are first baked to perfection before simmering in a simple san marzano sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Extra Lean Ground Turkey
- 3/4 cup oatmeal (ground)
- 1 small Zucchini diced
- 1 baby Eggplant peeled and diced
- 1 small shallot diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 6 oz White Mushrooms chopped
- 3 mini red peppers diced
- 1 Large egg
- Handful grated parmesan
- olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth divided
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Fresh Parsley and Basil chopped and torn
- 24 oz San Marzano Chopped or Diced Tomatoes divided
- Simple San Marzano Sauce or basic tomato sauce
- 1 Tblsp dried italian seasonings
- S & P to taste
Instructions
Meatballs
- Saute shallots, Peppers, Garlic eggplant, zucchini Few Tablespoons of olive oil until tender, add mushrooms and sauté until softened. Add chopped tomatoes, parsley and broth. Bring to a simmer and set aside to cool.Measure oatmeal then blend till ground. Add chopped parsley and dried Italian seasonings In a bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, cooked vegetables, oatmeal, salt and pepper to taste and combine.
- Using a scooper roll turkey meatballs into a greased baking sheet. Place in a preheated 375 F. oven. Bake until meatballs are cooked through and lightly golden brown on top.
- Simmer in sauce for 15-20 minutes *see below for sauce*
Sauce
- In a sauté pan or pot add a tablespoon of olive oil and sauté 1 Shallot for a few minutes then add 1-2 cups San Marzano Sauce ,fresh basil and parsley. Add meatballs along with a 1/2 cup of chicken stock. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
Simple San Marzano Tomato Sauce RECIPE
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