Turkey Meatball Casserole
Serves: 4
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 450g The Co-operative turkey steak
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 30g parmesan cheese
- 25g breadcrumbs
- 1 The Co-operative free range egg
- 2tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cloves, crushed garlic
- 1 The Co-operative leek, finely chopped
- 50g The Co-operative spring greens finely shredded
- 1 tin of chopped tin tomatoes
- 200ml water
- 2tbsp torn basil leaves
Method
- In a food processor add 1 of the onions and pulse until finely chopped. Cook the onion in 1/2tbsp of the olive oil along with the garlic and cook until soft but not coloured. Leave to cool.
- Cut the turkey into smallish pieces and wiz in the food processor until almost minced.
- Pop the turkey into a bowl with the cooled onion and garlic, parmesan, egg and breadcrumbs, season to taste and mix well so all the ingredients are now nicely combined.
- Divide the mixture into ball shapes they should not be much bigger than a cherry tomato.
- In a large frying pan add 1tbsp of the olive oil and cook the meatballs until nicely browned, remove from the pan.
- In a medium saucepan and another splash of olive oil and cook the remaining onion until soft.
- Now add the garlic, leek and spring greens and continue cooking until soft. Pour in the tinned tomatoes, water and meatballs, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Season to taste, add the basil and serve over your favourite pasta.