Best Turkey Meatball Garlic Bread Heroes Recipes

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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

Tomato Sauce:
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in purée
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Meatballs:
3 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (from 5 to 6 slices firm white sandwich bread)
2/3 cup whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups grated Pecorino Romano (about 5 ounces)
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pounds ground turkey (not breast meat)
Garlic Bread:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 hot dog or long potato buns or hoagie rolls
Special Equipment
An instant-read thermometer

Steps:

Make Tomato Sauce:
Purée tomatoes with their purée in a blender.
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.
Make Meatballs While Sauce Simmers:
Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir in eggs, cheese, garlic, parsley, oregano, and salt, then add turkey and blend with your hands until just combined well (do not overmix).
Form 1 1/2-tablespoon portions into meatballs and arrange on 2 well-oiled large, heavy, rimmed baking sheets.
Make Garlic Bread:
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.
Broil Meatballs and Garlic Bread:
Preheat broiler.
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.
Broil buns, buttered sides only, until golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching closely (buns brown fast).
Assemble Heroes:
Spoon some sauce on each bun, then top with 4 meatballs (depending on size of buns), and drizzle with more sauce.

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 12 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cup finely ground fresh breadcrumbs (from 3 to 4 slices white bread, crusts removed)
1/2 cup milk
1 pound ground turkey (93/7 ratio)
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 clove garlic, grated
1/4 cup packed parsley leaves, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons chopped)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle the olive oil and canola oil in an even layer over the paper.
Pour the breadcrumbs into a large mixing bowl, pour the milk over top and stir to fully moisten the breadcrumbs. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix with your hands just until combined.
Scoop 1/4-cupfuls of meatball mixture and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet; you should have 12 meatballs. Gently roll them into balls. Bake until bottoms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes more until the meatballs are cooked through.