Description

You'll throw away all of your other meatballs recipes once you have tried this one. The meatballs are super moist and the chianti sauce is to die for!

Ingredients

• ½ c. finely minced onions
• ¼ c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 oz. prosciutto, finely diced
• ½ c. dry red wine
• 28 oz. can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 c. beef stock/broth
• Meatballs:
• 2 lb. ground turkey*
• 1 c. fresh breadcrumbs
• ½ c. fresh parsley, chopped
• 2/3 c. ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 t. fennel seeds
• 1 t. cumin
• 1 t. dried chili flakes
• 1 t. Kosher salt
• 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
• freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from a wedge

Steps

1. Chianti Sauce:
2. Sauté minced onions in extra-virgin olive oil for 5 minutes; add garlic and prosciutto; sauté for 1 minute. Add wine; cook 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes and beef stock/broth; simmer 30 minutes.
3. While sauce is cooking, prepare the meatballs.