Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli Rabe

• 1 pound dark meat turkey
• 3 garlic cloves
• ½ cup basil
• ½ cup parsley
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ¼ cup pine nuts

Process the garlic, basil, parsley, lemon zest and pine nuts in a food processor till all is chopped well.

• ½ bunch broccoli rabe, greens taken off, blanched, squeezed and chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs soaked in ½ cup milk (for 10 minutes)
• 2 cups tomato sauce

Transfer the tomato sauce into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer.
Add the turkey, processed herbs, broccoli rabe, egg, cheese, salt and bread crumbs into a medium bowl. Mix well and form meatballs and slide into the simmering sauce. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer and cook meatballs covered with a lid for 15 minutes. Taste for seasonings and serve with pasta.