Turkey Meatball Sliders on Toasted Ciabatta
Author: Keys to the Cucina
Serves: 2
- 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
- For tomato sauce, saute onions and garlic on medium heat for five minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, water and all the seasonings.
- Simmer on very low for as little as one hour to four hours, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- For the meatballs, soak the bread in a few tablespoons of water, until it is damp.
- Add the ground turkey on top.
- In a food processor, pulse together red onion, garlic, parsley and basil until finely chopped.
- Place onion mixture on top of the ground turkey and bread.
- 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.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop up the turkey meat and gently form into individual meatballs.
- Place on a baking sheet lightly coated with evoo and bake for 20 minutes.
- 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.
- Assemble sliders by lining the bottom with a bit if sauce, the meatball, then sauce poured over it.
- 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/
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