Turkey Meatballs Polpettone di Tachino

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 slices day-old bread, to yield 4 cups of 1-inch cubes
• 2 pounds ground turkey breast
• 1/4 pound prosciutto, cut into 1/8-inch dice
• 1/2 pound fresh, sweet Italian turkey sausage, out of its skin
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1/4 cup plus 1/4 cup pecorino
• 2 bunches Italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/2 cup, plus1 bunch, chopped to yield 1/4 cup
• Several gratings nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons plus 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup Basic Tomato Sauce, recipe follows
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried
• 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
• 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved
• Salt, to taste

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