Turkey Meatball Grinder
Classic Italian-American sandwich featuring juicy turkey meatballs simmered in tomato sauce and served on French rolls. These hearty grinders are made with seasoned ground turkey meatballs, aromatic herbs, and your favorite marinara sauce.
Ingredients
- •2 pounds ground turkey
- •1 whole onion, grated
- •1 tablespoon minced garlic
- •1 teaspoon dried basil
- •1 teaspoon dried oregano
- •1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- •to taste Salt and pepper
- •1 whole egg
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •3 cups tomato sauce
- •8 whole French rolls
- •sliced into 3 pieces each
- •with the insides pulled out
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Prepare the meatballs: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Form into 24 meatballs, about 1 1D2 inches in diameter.
15 min
- 2.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook the meatballs in batches, shaking the pan occasionally, for about 10 to 12 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Add more oil if necessary. Remove the meatballs to a paper towel to drain.
12 min
- 3.
3. Warm the tomato sauce over medium heat in another skillet. Add the meatballs and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, spooning sauce over them.
12 min
- 4.
4. To serve, spoon about 1/4 cup of tomato sauce into each roll, coating well; spoon 3 meatballs into each bread. Wrap the sandwiches in foil for the road.
10 min