Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1- 26 oz jar marinera sauce (or you can make your own, see recipe below)
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/4 cup seasoned breadcumbs
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 12 cubes  mozzarella cheese

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix until all of the ingredients are combined.
3. Form 12 meatballs, with your thumb make an indentation in the center. Add the mozzarella cheese in the center of the meatball and completely cover the cheese with the meat. Forming a nice tight ball. Do with the rest of the meatballs. 
4. Pour about 1/2 cup of the sauce over the meatballs, lightly covering each ball with the sauce. Cover and cook for about 35 minutes. Take the cover off and finish for about 5-7 minutes, or until fully cooked. 
5. Serve with Spaghetti and the rest of the sauce


Marinera Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, peeled and small diced
• 1 white onion, small diced
• 2 celery stocks, small diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1- 38 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes 
• 1 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
•  1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Heat a large pan with the oil and add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook until the vegetables are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. 

2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pan and simmer for about 45 minutes on low heat. 

-Tara