Yummy Turkey Meatballs in a tomato sauce for a cold cold day like today.. and since I’ve been craving for Subway meatball sandwich for quite some time now (and the fact that doctor said I should avoid Subway sandwiches during my pregnancy due to the Listeria etc etc) I enjoyed these Turkey meatballs with a toasted white long roll and cheese slices. nom nom nom.

Recipe below is adapted from Nigella Kitchen cookbook

Sauce

1 onion, peeled, chopped roughly 
1 celery stalk
2 tablespoons garlic oil
1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 
water (use the tomato cans to measure the water, you need fill 2 full cans)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Meatballs
500g minced turkey
1 egg
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt, to taste

1. Puree onion and celery to mush in food processor. 
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Reduce to medium-low, add the onion puree and dried thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. (Remove 2 tbsp of puree + thyme and set aside in a small bowl for the meatballs.)
3. Add tomatoes, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer and let cook while prepping the meatballs.
4. Add all meatball ingredients to the preserved onion, ce;ery and thyme mix. Mix gently to combine; avoid over-mixing to prevent the meatballs from being too heavy.
5. Form mixture into approximately 50 meatballs (each should be about one heaping teaspoon). Once all the meatballs are formed, add them to the simmering sauce. Continue to simmer 30 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.

Serves 6 - 7 (depending on age and appetite)