Turkey Meatballs and Grated Fresh Tomato Sauce With Harissa - Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

• 4 pounds ripe, fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 small onion
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
• 2 medium cloves garlic (1 clove finely minced and 1 clove thinly sliced)
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound (90 to 94 percent) lean ground turkey (or a mix of light and dark meat)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons harissa, or more as needed