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Baked Turkey-Spinach Meatballs
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the meatballs:
  • 8 ounces baby spinach
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons plus a pinch of salt
  • 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs (made from 3 slices of crustless white sandwich bread)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 garlic clove, grated on a Microplane
  • 1 medium yellow onion, very finely chopped
  • 1 ounce (1 fluffy cup) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • Big pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ cup pre-diced or sliced pancetta, finely minced
  • 2 pounds 93% lean ground turkey
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • subheading: For the sauce:
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup red wine
  • Half of a 26.5-ounce box or 28-ounce can strained tomatoes (reserve remaining tomatoes for a later use)
  • Half of a 26.5-ounce box or 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes (reserve remaining tomatoes for a later use)
  • 6 large fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • subheading: To finish:
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 ounce (1 fluffy cup) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • Fresh basil leaves, torn
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