Caprese Meatballs

Name: Caprese Meatballs
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey; 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 1/2 cup pesto; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 large egg, beaten; 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 5 cups Classic Tomato Basil Sauce, recipe follows; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 4 pounds ripe plum tomatoes or two 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, such as Organic Muir Glen; 2 heads garlic, cloves peeled and halved lengthwise; 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes; Salt and pepper; 1 cup chopped fresh basil

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"Sure to be a hit at your next party, these meatballs have a surprise hidden inside. Melted mozzarella cheese oozing from each meatball makes them impossible to decline. Pesto added to the meatballs really drives home great basil flavor, and the marinara sauce completes the trio of flavors ...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound ground turkey

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1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs

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1/2 cup grated Parmesan

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1/2 cup pesto

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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1 large egg, beaten

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4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

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5 cups Classic Tomato Basil Sauce, recipe follows

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1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

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4 pounds ripe plum tomatoes or two 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, such as Organic Muir Glen

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2 heads garlic, cloves peeled and halved lengthwise

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3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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1 1/2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes

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Salt and pepper

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1 cup chopped fresh basil

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