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This is a little different than most recipes I've tried for Turkey meatballs. The Spinach makes the meatballs green, but it also keeps in the moisture. If the mushroom mixture is too loose add a little bread crumbs to give it the consistency of paste. This is one of the better turkey meatball recipes I've tried. I think that the Portobellos really bring out the flavor.
Overall rating out of 10 .. 9 +
Chef B.J.

TURKEY MEATBALL AND PARMESAN SUB SANDWICHES
(recipe by Juan-Carlos Cruz)

Recipe Summary:

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 large Portobello mushrooms, coarsely chopped, stems included (about 1 ¼ cup)
1 - 10 oz box of frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained (or 1 bag fresh - chopped)
2 egg whites
½ cup Parmesan, divided
½ tsp ground black pepper
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp salt
1 tbl dried Italian seasoning
2 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 lb lean ground turkey breast (with no skin)
1 tbl olive oil
2 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6-inch) submarine sandwich rolls

Preparation:

Preheat broiler (or oven to 350)

In the bowl of a food processor, place the mushrooms, spinach, egg whites, ¼ cup Parmesan, pepper, garlic, salt, Italian seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Pulse until well blended. NO FOOD PROCESSOR: put all of the above ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Transfer the mushroom mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground turkey. Using your hands, combine the whole mixture, being careful not to over-mix. Form turkey mixture into equal sized meatballs.

Heat a nonstick 12-in pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Drain any liquid in the pan and discard. Return meatballs to heat and add crushed tomatoes. Bring to simmer, then cover and cook meatballs for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
(If not time for stove top cooking and homemade sauce..place pan of meatballs in a 350° oven for 20 minutes. Drain any liquid when finished and add jar marinara sauce) Viola! Done!

Place meatballs either on bread with center dough removed and top with cheese. Or keep it slimming and serve on a plate with salad. Also good on top of pasta. Enjoy!!