Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

To make the tomato sauce:

Heat the oil in a heavy wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the thyme and bay leaf.

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Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

To make the tomato sauce:

Heat the oil in a heavy wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the thyme and bay leaf.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Add the wine and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer very gently uncovered over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down to form a chunky sauce (you may need to add a little water during the cooking process if the sauce thickens too much), about 1½ hours. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the thyme stems and bay leaf.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

To make the meatballs:

Combine the turkey, breadcrumbs, shallots, garlic, parsley, thyme, mustard, salt, and paprika in a large mixing bowl. Add the egg. Using your hand, gently mix just until blended. Form the mixture into 6 to 8 meatballs.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fry the meatballs until golden brown all over, about 12 minutes.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to the tomato sauce. Simmer gently until the meatballs are cooked through and the flavors are well married, about 10 minutes.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Transfer the meatballs and the tomato sauce to serving bowls. Using a Microplane rasp grater, grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the meatballs and serve.

Turkey Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce