Turkey Meatball Sliders on Toasted Ciabatta
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • ¾ of can of water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp basil
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp crushed pepper
  • 2 tbs parmesan cheese
  • Turkey Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 pieces bread (can be stale baguette or even sliced white bread)
  • ½ red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper
  • ¼ tsp fennel
  • 2 tbs ketchup
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 handfuls Italian breadcrumbs
  • 2 handfuls parmesan
Instructions
  1. For tomato sauce, saute onions and garlic on medium heat for five minutes.
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes, water and all the seasonings.
  3. Simmer on very low for as little as one hour to four hours, stirring occasionally.
  4. Preheat oven to 350.
  5. For the meatballs, soak the bread in a few tablespoons of water, until it is damp.
  6. Add the ground turkey on top.
  7. In a food processor, pulse together red onion, garlic, parsley and basil until finely chopped.
  8. Place onion mixture on top of the ground turkey and bread.
  9. Add the rest of the ingredients from the salt to the parmesan cheese and mix gently with your hands, careful not to overwork the meat.
  10. Using a tablespoon, scoop up the turkey meat and gently form into individual meatballs.
  11. Place on a baking sheet lightly coated with evoo and bake for 20 minutes.
  12. Toast ciabatta in oven with a drizzle of evoo and salt and pepper. When it comes out of the oven rub with a fresh clove of garlic.
  13. Assemble sliders by lining the bottom with a bit if sauce, the meatball, then sauce poured over it.
  14. Top with parmesan cheese and enjoy.
Recipe by Keys to the Cucina at https://keystothecucina.com/2014/03/18/turkey-meatball-sliders-on-toasted-ciabatta/