Turkey Meatballs Two Ways

• 4 (large) eggs
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 cups panko
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
• 1 pinch of crushed red pepper
• 2 jars tomato sauce
• 2 pounds dried pasta, such as rigatoni or mezzi rigatoni

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk. Stir in the
2. garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, 1 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Add the ground turkey and gently knead to combine.
3. Form two-thirds of the meat mixture into thirty-two 1 1/2-inch meatballs and transfer to one of the baking sheets.
4. Knead the sausage and red pepper into the remaining meat mixture and form into thirty-two 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Transfer to the second baking sheet.
5. Brush the meatballs with 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for about 40 minutes, shifting the pans halfway through baking, until the meatballs are cooked through.
6. Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the remaining 5 cups of tomato sauce and cook until heated through, tossing well. Spoon the pasta into 2 large serving bowls; add the mild meatballs to one and the spicy meatballs to the other. Serve, passing additional cheese at the table.

eggs, milk, panko, garlic, flatleaf parsley, oregano, basil, cheese, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, ground turkey, sausage, red pepper, tomato sauce, pasta

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/turkey-meatballs-two-ways (may not work)