Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 onion, peeled; 1 stick celery; 2 tbsp garlic oil; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 x 400g/14oz tins chopped tomatoes, plus approximately 2 full cans of water; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sea salt flakes or ½ tsp pouring salt; black pepper, to taste; 500g/1lb 2oz turkey mince; 1 free-range egg; 3 tbsp breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp grated parmesan; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp dried thyme

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

Nigella's turkey meatballs are light and succulent, as well as being lower in fat. Make a batch – half for tea and half to be frozen for future outings.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:44:29 GMT