Sicilian Turkey meatballs
Serves 6
Ingredients
250g turkey breast mince – skinless
250g chicken thigh mince – skinless
2 tbsp. chopped Sicilian green olive
2 tbsp. chopped fresh Thyme or Oregano
2 tbsp. chopped Fresh parsley
2 fresh garlic cloves minced finely
20g grated parmesan or Pecorino grated
20g rice bread crumbs
1 whole eggs lightly whisked
Season to taste with a couple of pinches of salt and pepper
Method
- Place mince, olives, herbs, garlic, parmesan into a bowl and mix by hand to combine.
- Lightly whisk egg, gently mix into mince by hand until combined
- Add rice crumbs, making sure everything is mixed through
- Roll the mixture into balls and refrigerate until oven is ready
- Preheat oven to roast at 180c – 200c
- Lay meatballs on baking paper lined tray and place tray into hot oven
- Depending on your oven and what size you rolled the balls the cooking time can vary, it will be around 8 – 15 minutes and they will be cooked through
- Once you pull them from the oven, let them rest a couple of minutes and serve
Tomato Ragu
Serves 6
Ingredients
25ml coconut oil
125 grams brown onion finely diced
125 grams carrot finely diced
125 grams celery finely diced
70 grams tomato paste
2 tspn garlic crushed
1 anchovy fillet (optional)
125ml vegetable stock
1lt fresh tomatoes roasted and blended
1 tbsp fresh thyme finely chopped
1 tbsp oregano finely chopped
1/4 bunch basil left whole
20ml balsamic vinegar
Season to taste
Method
- Saute onion, garlic and carrot in coconut oil
- Add celery, thyme and tomato paste and stir to combine
- Deglaze with stock
- Add tomato sauce , herbs and chopped anchovy fillets and bring to boil
- Turn down to simmer for 1 hour
- Add balsamic vinegar, season to taste
- Balance with maple if needed
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