Turkey Meatballs — Braised in Sunday Sauce Marinara
These meatballs started it all for us. Our Turkey Meatballs are old-school done the healthyish way — seasoned with our house blend of herbs and spices, baked instead of fried, and slow-simmered in house-made marinara until perfectly tender.
These are the meatballs that made us open Sandwell in the first place. Classic, Sunday-dinner meatballs — the kind your family argues about — except ours are made with turkey instead of the usual pork, beef, or veal. We mix them with our house blend of herbs and spices, bake them instead of frying, and then let them braise for hours in our house-made marinara until they're impossibly tender.
That's the whole idea behind healthyish. You don't have to choose between food that's good for you and food that's actually good. These meatballs don't compromise on anything — not the flavor, not the texture, not the feeling you get when you're three bites in and wondering why every meatball isn't made this way. They’re not just a great turkey meatball - they might just be the best damn meatball in all of New York City.
Braised in Sunday sauce. Made from scratch. Served at both Sandwell locations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Turkey Meatballs
What are Sandwell's Turkey Meatballs made with? Turkey, mixed with our house blend of herbs and spices, pecorino and bread crumbs. No pork, beef, or veal.
Are the meatballs fried? No. We bake them first, then slow-simmer them in our house-made marinara for hours until perfectly tender.
What makes them healthyish? Turkey instead of traditional red meat, baked instead of fried — but they taste like the old-school meatballs you grew up on. This is the dish that inspired our entire healthyish approach.
What's a Sunday sauce? The type of sauce that simmers all day on Sunday until it’s time for dinner with the whole family. It starts with our house-made marinara as the base for braising our meatballs for hours until they're fall-apart tender.
Are the Turkey Meatballs available for delivery? Yes. Head to getsandwell.com/order for pickup or delivery options.
Sandwell serves up some of the best Turkey Meatballs in New York City
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