Turkey Meatball Garlic Bread Heroes

Serves: 6

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

53

Sweetness

58

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

2 cup

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Make Tomato Sauce: Purée tomatoes with their purée in a blender

2

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, 5 to 6 minutes

3

Add garlic and sauté 1 minute

4

Add tomato purée, sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 30 to 35 minutes

5

Purée tomatoes with their purée in a blender

6

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, 5 to 6 minutes

7

Add garlic and sauté 1 minute

8

Add tomato purée, sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 30 to 35 minutes

9

Make Meatballs While Sauce Simmers: Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand for 10 minutes

10

Stir in eggs, cheese, garlic, parsley, oregano, and salt, then add turkey and blend with your hands until just combined well (do not overmix)

11

Form 1 1/2-tablespoon portions into meatballs and arrange on 2 well-oiled large, heavy, rimmed baking sheets

12

Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand for 10 minutes

13

Stir in eggs, cheese, garlic, parsley, oregano, and salt, then add turkey and blend with your hands until just combined well (do not overmix)

14

Form 1 1/2-tablespoon portions into meatballs and arrange on 2 well-oiled large, heavy, rimmed baking sheets

15

Make Garlic Bread: Stir together butter, oil, garlic, salt, cheese, parsley, and pepper in a bowl

16

Spread about 2 rounded teaspoons garlic butter onto both split sides of each bun

17

Arrange buns, buttered sides up, on a large baking sheet

18

Stir together butter, oil, garlic, salt, cheese, parsley, and pepper in a bowl

19

Spread about 2 rounded teaspoons garlic butter onto both split sides of each bun

20

Arrange buns, buttered sides up, on a large baking sheet

21

Broil Meatballs and Garlic Bread: Preheat broiler

22

Broil meatballs 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through (165°F on instant-read thermometer), 5 to 8 minutes

23

Broil buns, buttered sides only, until golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching closely (buns brown fast)

24

Preheat broiler

25

Broil meatballs 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through (165°F on instant-read thermometer), 5 to 8 minutes

26

Broil buns, buttered sides only, until golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching closely (buns brown fast)

27

Assemble Heroes: Spoon some sauce on each bun, then top with 4 meatballs (depending on size of buns), and drizzle with more sauce

28

Spoon some sauce on each bun, then top with 4 meatballs (depending on size of buns), and drizzle with more sauce