Turkey Meatball Garlic Bread Heroes

Name: Turkey Meatball Garlic Bread Heroes
Total time: 1 h 49 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 can whole tomatoes in purée; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs; ⅔ cup whole milk; 2 large eggs; 1¼ cups grated Pecorino Romano; 3 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 pounds ground turkey; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano; 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 12 rolls hoagie rolls; 1 piece instant-read thermometer

Juicy turkey meatballs served on garlic butter-toasted rolls with homemade tomato sauce. These hero sandwiches feature tender meatballs made with Pecorino Romano cheese and fresh herbs, topped with a rich tomato sauce and served on crispy, garlicky bread.

6 servings

1 hr 49 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 can whole tomatoes in purée
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1 small onion
•3 cloves garlic
•1 teaspoon sugar
•½ teaspoon salt
•3 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs
•⅔ cup whole milk
•2 large eggs
•1¼ cups grated Pecorino Romano
•3 cloves garlic
•3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
•½ teaspoon dried oregano
•½ teaspoon salt
•2 pounds ground turkey
•5 tablespoons unsalted butter
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1 tablespoon minced garlic
•¼ teaspoon salt
•2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano
•2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
•¼ teaspoon black pepper
•12 rolls hoagie rolls
•1 piece instant-read thermometer

Cooking Instructions

1.
Purée tomatoes with their purée in a blender.
5 min
2.
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add tomato purée, sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 30 to 35 minutes.
40 min
3.
Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.
10 min
4.
Stir in eggs, cheese, garlic, parsley, oregano, and salt, then add turkey and blend with your hands until just combined well (do not overmix).
10 min
5.
Form 1 1/2-tablespoon portions into meatballs and arrange on 2 well-oiled large, heavy, rimmed baking sheets.
15 min
6.
Stir together butter, oil, garlic, salt, cheese, parsley, and pepper in a bowl. Spread about 2 rounded teaspoons garlic butter onto both split sides of each bun. Arrange buns, buttered sides up, on a large baking sheet.
10 min
7.
Preheat broiler.
5 min
8.
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.
8 min
9.
Broil buns, buttered sides only, until golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching closely (buns brown fast).
1 min
10.
Spoon some sauce on each bun, then top with 4 meatballs (depending on size of buns), and drizzle with more sauce.
5 min

Turkey Meatball Garlic Bread Heroes

6 servings

1 hr 49 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 can whole tomatoes in purée

•2 tablespoons olive oil

•1 small onion

•3 cloves garlic

•1 teaspoon sugar

•½ teaspoon salt

•3 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs

•⅔ cup whole milk

•2 large eggs

•1¼ cups grated Pecorino Romano

•3 cloves garlic

•3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley

•½ teaspoon dried oregano

•½ teaspoon salt

•2 pounds ground turkey

•5 tablespoons unsalted butter

•2 tablespoons olive oil

•1 tablespoon minced garlic

•¼ teaspoon salt

•2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano

•2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley

•¼ teaspoon black pepper

•12 rolls hoagie rolls

•1 piece instant-read thermometer

Cooking Instructions

Purée tomatoes with their purée in a blender.

5 min

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add tomato purée, sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 30 to 35 minutes.

40 min

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

10 min

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

10 min

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

15 min

Stir together butter, oil, garlic, salt, cheese, parsley, and pepper in a bowl. Spread about 2 rounded teaspoons garlic butter onto both split sides of each bun. Arrange buns, buttered sides up, on a large baking sheet.

10 min

Preheat broiler.

5 min

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.

8 min

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

1 min

10.

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

5 min