Slow-Cooker Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Turkey Meatballs

Name: Slow-Cooker Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Turkey Meatballs
Yield: Makes 24 meatballs and about 10 cups sauce; enough for 2 pounds pasta
Ingredients: 2 , onions, chopped fine; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, tomato paste; 1/2 cup, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fine, plus 2 tablespoons packing oil; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; , Salt and pepper; 2 , (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 1 , (28-ounce) can tomato puree; 1/2 cup, dry red wine; 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1/3 cup, whole milk; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup); 1/4 cup, chopped fresh basil, plus extra for serving; 2 , large egg yolks; 2 pounds, ground turkey; 2 teaspoons, sugar, plus extra for seasoning

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Turkey meatballs often turn out bland and dry, so we set out to develop a recipe that rivaled those made from beef or pork in terms of tenderness and flavor.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVESMakes 24 meatballs and about 10 cups sauce; enough for 2 pounds pasta

TIME4 to 5 hours on low

Slow cooker size5 to 7 quarts

Slow-Cooker Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Turkey Meatballs

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To start, we wanted to pack our meatballs with a bright savoriness, and tried adding a hefty dose of chopped basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and Parmesan along with the usual aromatics. We microwaved a large amount of aromatics first, thinking w...

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