Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup diced black olives
- 1 heaping Tbsp diced pickled banana peppers
- 1 heaping Tbsp diced sweet roasted red peppers (in the jar)
- 1/2 tsp each dried thyme, oregano, basil, salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 cup pasta sauce - I like Ragu light tomato and basil
- 1 Tbsp corn starch mixed with one Tbsp water to form a slurry
- 6 whole wheat panini buns
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Cheese - mozarella or provolone
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Mix the turkey, feta, olives, peppers, spices, salt and pepper.
Shape into balls and place in a shallow casserole dish that has been
sprayed with cooking spray.
- Cover with the pasta sauce and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Remove meatballs from the casserole and add
cornstarch slurry to the sauce in the dish. Stir well and return to oven
for 3-5 minutes. This will thicken the sauce - give it a good whisk
when it comes out of the oven. You will be using this instead of
mayonnaise or other high calorie/fat options on the sub.
- Turn on broiler.
- Split the panini buns and lightly brush with extra virgin olive oil. Place on a baking tray and lightly toast under the broiler.
- Place three meatballs on each bun and then ladle on some sauce. Top with cheese and put back under the broiler until melted.
**Note, I added some cooked baby spinach to my sandwich to add nutrients.**
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