T'NT Turkey Italian Meatballs
May 25, 2006 13:50:54 GMT -8
Post by barbogold on May 25, 2006 13:50:54 GMT -8
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Turkey Italian Meatballs
(Using my small cookie scoop, I got 24 meatballs)
1/4-cup plain dried bread crumbs (I used sourdough to make crumbs)
2 tablespoons whole milk (any milk will do)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic (my addition)
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
1-pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
5 cups pasta sauce(your discretion)
1 pound dried penne pasta
In a large bowl add breadcrumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs, garlic & 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to over handle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 1 cup of sauce in skillet. Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well. Pour sauced pasta into a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs.
Turkey Italian Meatballs
(Using my small cookie scoop, I got 24 meatballs)
1/4-cup plain dried bread crumbs (I used sourdough to make crumbs)
2 tablespoons whole milk (any milk will do)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic (my addition)
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
1-pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
5 cups pasta sauce(your discretion)
1 pound dried penne pasta
In a large bowl add breadcrumbs milk and mix until well combined. Mix in eggs, garlic & 1/2 cup Romano cheese and mix well. Add turkey and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into golf-size balls.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. When almost smoking, add meatballs and without moving or turning the meat, allow it to brown for about 3 minutes. Turn meatballs and brown other side. Continue to cook until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes total. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and allow meatballs to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and keep warm on stove. Be careful not to over handle the meatballs since they are soft and fragile.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water since you want to retain the pasta natural starches so that the sauce will cling to the penne.
Remove meatballs from sauce and place in serving bowl. Pour some tomato sauce over meatballs, but leave about 1 cup of sauce in skillet. Place the cooked penne into the skillet with the remaining sauce and toss well. Pour sauced pasta into a large serving bowl. Serve alongside the meatballs.
