Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 8 pounds tomatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 small dried hot pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, preferably sea salt, divided
• 2 cups Italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces
• 3/4 cup 1 percent milk
• 1 pound ground turkey (93 percent lean)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
• Grated Parmesan or Romano (optional)