Cottage Cheese Meatball Marinara | Canadian Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) Nordica 2% Cottage Cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain, dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated Ivanhoe Parmesan Cheese (approx.)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced and divided
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper, divided
• 1 lb (500 g) extra lean ground turkey
• 1 turkey sausage, casing removed
• 3 cups (750 mL) passata or puréed, strained tomatoes
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated onion
• Pinch hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh basil leaves