Turkey and Porcini Meatballs with Rosemary and Polenta

Name: Turkey and Porcini Meatballs with Rosemary and Polenta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams ground dark meat turkey; 59 milliliters breadcrumbs; 28 grams dried porcini mushrooms; 1 egg, beaten; 4 Tbsps chopped flat leaf parsley, divided; 1 Tbsp medium cloves garlic, finely chopped (about; 473 milliliters marinara sauce; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 296 milliliters finely grated Pecorino Romano, divided; 237 milliliters dry polenta; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves, plus 1 whole stem fresh rosemary

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Turkey and Porcini Meatballs with Rosemary and Polentan a try. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains roughly 78g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 1130 calories. This recipe covers 56% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of milk, rosemary leaves, porcini mushrooms, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

In a small bowl, soak the porcini mushrooms in 1 cup of recently boiled water for 15 minutes. Once the mushrooms are reconstituted, finely chop and reserve the soaking water. Adjust oven rack to 6 inches below broiler element and preheat broiler to high.

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In a large bowl, gently mix together half of the chopped porcini mushrooms, turkey, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano, 1 tablespoon rosemary, 2 tablespoons parsley, garlic, and olive oil until just combined.

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Pecorino Romano

Breadcrumbs

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Rosemary

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Garlic

Whole Turkey

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Roll the mixture into 12 equal-sized balls, and place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Broil for 10 minutes.

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Meanwhile, place the remaining mushrooms and their liquid, rosemary stem, remaining parsley, and marinara sauce in a medium skillet over low heat.

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Marinara Sauce

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Rosemary

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Place the broiled meatballs directly in the sauce, and simmer over medium-low heat until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has visibly reduced to the consistency of a thick ragú, 10 to 15 minutes.

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