Ingredients

• ¹/₂ tablespoon olive oil
  
• ¹/₄ small onion, chopped fine
  
• 1 clove garlic, chopped fine
  
• splash of wine wine (** optional)
  
• 1 ¹/₂ pounds ground turkey, lean
  
• 1 large egg, beaten
  
• 1 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach .. thawed, & squeezed in paper towels to remove excess moisture
  
• ¹/₂ cup finely grated Parmesan
  
• ¹/₂ cup dried breadcrumbs (** it's nice make your own from left-over homemade bread)
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt