My Turkey Meatballs

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1/2 medium onion grated
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup almond flour or oats
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

The Sauce:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
• 4 basil leaves thinly sliced

Instructions

The Meatballs:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the ground turkey, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Divide the mixture into 8 portions, form into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

The Sauce:

• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, oregano, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute
• Add the crushed tomatoes, bring the sauce to a boil, and then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and basil.
• Nestle the meatballs into the sauce and spoon sauce over to coat the meatballs.

Serve with a nice salad.