turkey meatball sliders

i rarely make a recipe more than once.

not because i don't love them,

but because i love trying something new.

this recipe, however, is different.

it was so amazing easy & delicious... and it was ready in 30 minutes (!)

i think i'm going to have to repeat this later this week!

thank you cooking light for inspiring

these perfect meatball sliders.

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 shallots, finely diced

1/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup panko (japanese breadcrumbs), toasted

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

8 ounces ground turkey 

2 (4-ounce) links turkey Italian sausage, casings removed

1 large egg

1 1/2 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce

12 slider buns, toasted

12 basil leaves

directions

1. heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat, swirl to coat

add garlic and shallots to pan, saute 3 minutes or until shallots are softened, stirring frequently

2. combine shallot mixture, ricotta, and next 8 ingredients (through egg) in a medium bowl.

shape mixture into 12 1-2" meatballs, flatten each meatball slightly.

3. return pan to medium-high heat. add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan.

add meatballs to pan; cook 6 minutes, turning once.

add marinara sauce; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until meatballs are done.

4. top bottom half of each bun with 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce,

1 meatball, 1 basil leaf, and top half of bun.

(i toasted my buns just slightly under the broiler)

seriously crazy delicious.

in fact, i'm going to go eat another one right now :)