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Super Tomatoey Turkey Meatballs

I created these meatballs using the leftover mince mixture from my turkey gyoza dumplings recipe. Simple and delicious served with a traditional spaghetti but also great with rice or in a sub!



 

Shopping List

Serves 1 - 4 / approx 12 balls


Turkey Mince Mix - Approx half of the mince from the dumpling recipe

Olive Oil - 8 tsp (roughly)

Red Onions - 1/2 cup

Garlic - 2 Cloves

Sun Dried Tomatoes - 1 tbsp

Tomato Puree - 2 tbsp

Red Wine - 1 tbsp

Chicken Seasoning - 1 tsp

Thyme - 1 tsp

Chicken Stock - 1/2 Cup (I used an oxo cube)

Cornflour - 1 cup

Chestnut Mushrooms - 1/2 cup

Chopped tinned tomatoes - 1 can

Side of choice - Spaghetti / rice / baguette


 

Method

Prep 15 minutes | Cook 25 minutes


Ingredient Preparations

  • Finely dice the onions, garlic, sundried tomatoes

  • Now take your mince mix and roll it into a ball. I then cut the ball into roughly 12 equal parts

  • You can now take each part of meat and roll into balls, they will be about 1.5 inches in diameter, you can make them to your preferred size preference though.

  • Once rolled into balls, I pop them in the fridge whilst I make the sauce.


Tomato Sauce base

  • Add a drizzle of Olive Oil to a frying pan, once hot, add the onions, garlic and sundried tomatoes. Fry until they start to soften.

  • Now add your tomato purée and red wine, stir well.

  • Time to add the chicken seasoning, thyme and chicken stock. Mix in well.

  • Pop on top the sliced mushrooms and tinned chopped tomatoes, stir.

  • You now have a lovely tomato sauce base, leave this to simmer on the lowest heat.


Cooking the meatballs

  • Add to a frying pan, enough of the oil cover the base. Heat up on a medium-high heat (I used 6 out of 9 on my induction hob).

  • In a bowl, add your cornflour.

  • Taking one meatball at a time, roll around in the cornflour, making sure they are covered all over.

  • Add the meatballs, carefully, to the hot oil.

  • Fry on each side until browned, check they are cooked through.


Final Steps

  • Once the meatballs are cooked, add them to the tomato base. Cover the pan over with a lid or foil and allow to simmer on a low heat. This is a great time to cook your pasta.

  • Once your pasta is ready, it's time to serve up.


Garnish with parsley or spinach! Why not serve with some garlic bread too!


 

Tips

  • Make the meatballs to a size to suit you, remember the smaller they are the less time they need to cook and the same for larger, more time will be needed.

  • Double up on ingredients for a larger serving.








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