Author Notes
This recipe has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and to me. I was too young to know my grandmother very well but I have always heard stories of the whole family sitting around the dinner table eating amazing Italian food. I have added my own twist to this family recipe. —Queen's Kitchen
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Ingredients
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1 pound
Ground turkey meat
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3/4 cup
Panko bread crumbs
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1 cup
grated parmesan cheese
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1
egg
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1/4 cup
basil
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1/4 cup
oregano
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1/8 cup
sage
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1/8 cup
thyme
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
pepper
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Pinch
sugar
Directions
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Mix together all ingredients into a bowl - you can use a spoon or your hands, your hands are more fun!
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Once everything is well mixed together, begin rolling the mixture into balls.
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Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
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Add the meatballs to the pan and begin to brown them. Flip them over until all the meatballs have browned. This will take about 5-10 minutes.
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Once they have browned, add your favorite marinara sauce to the pan, enough to cover the meatballs, and bring the heat down low.
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Let the sauce simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes.
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