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Turkey Meatball & Mozzarella Sandwiches

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Easy and healthy dinner that could be on your table in 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 slice Bread
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk
  • ½ pounds Ground Turkey
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, Chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley, Chopped
  • 2 whole Green Onions, Chopped (green And White Parts)
  • ¾ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Freshly Ground Pepper
  • 1 clove Garlic, Finely Minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Prepared Good Quality Marinara
  • 1-¼ cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese
  • 10 whole Frozen Dinner Rolls
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted
  • 3 dashes Garlic Salt

Preparation

Break apart a slice of bread into small pieces into a large bowl. Pour milk over bread and let soak 1-2 minutes. Stir to break bread apart more. Stir in turkey, basil, parsley, onion, salt, pepper and garlic until well combined. Form mixture into 15-20 small meatballs (I use a cookie scoop to keep them equal in size).

Preheat a large skillet to medium to medium-high heat. Pour in olive oil. Fry meatballs 3-4 minutes per side until deep brown.
Reduce heat and pour marinara over meatballs. Stir to coat. At this point, the meatballs probably are not cooked thoroughly. So be sure to simmer covered at least 10 minutes before serving to ensure doneness. (You can simmer this longer until you are ready to serve–just be sure to add splashes of water here and there to keep the sauce at a consistency you like.)

Two minutes before serving, top meatballs with grated cheese and cover to melt.

Defrost rolls in a greased baking dish. Before baking, brush with melted butter and sprinkle garlic salt over the tops. Bake according to package directions. Brush hot rolls with any remaining butter.

To serve, cut rolls in half and fill with 2-3 mozzarella-covered meatballs.

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kender3 on 7.22.2013

This was on the table in an hour and ten minutes. Not a weeknight meal. The meatballs were dull, the rest was fine.

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cposwinski on 2.6.2012

These were wonderful! So flavorful and moist. I used slider rolls as well. Definitely something that I will make again.

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Kylee on 9.21.2011

They were a HUGE hit tonight! I was able to save the “whats for dinner” mystery once again. Brilliant recipe. I used beef and used 2 lbs. instead of 1/2 lb. I will use this recipe again and again. Thanks for sharing!

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oliver0504 on 10.13.2010

I’ve made these several times now & they are the most requested dinner from my husband. To save time, I double the recipe for leftovers & use packaged slider rolls. For my 3 & 5 yr. olds, instead of sandwiches, I make pasta & add the sauce/meatballs. It’s a hit!

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VictoriaDoubleU on 8.31.2010

Very yummy! I’d never really experimented with fresh parsley & this was a great opportunity to use it. I substituted bread crumbs since I was pressed for time. Turned out great!

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