spicy turkey meatballs

Ingredients

3 cups (1-inch) bread cubes from a round rustic bread, crusts removed
2/3 cups milk
2 lbs. ground turkey
1/2 lb. hot Italian pork sausage, casings removed
4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, finely chopped
1 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Place the bread in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until the bread is in medium crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a small bowl and add the milk. Set aside for 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, sausage, prosciutto, bread mixture, Asiago cheese, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1 1/2 tsp. pepper. Lightly combine the ingredients with your hands. Add the eggs and stir lightly with a fork to combine.
4. Wash your hands, lightly roll the mixture into 2-inch-round meatballs and place them on the prepared sheet pan.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the tops are browned and the centers are completely cooked.
6. Suggested: simmer the meatballs in some marinara sauce if serving with pasta.

* Adapted from Ina Garten

bread machine rosemary focaccia

Ingredients

1 cup lukewarm water
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

Directions

1. Place water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, garlic, 1 tablespoon rosemary, bread flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
2. Remove dough from bread machine when cycle is complete. Pat dough into either a 9x13 inch baking pan or 12 inch pizza pan. Use your fingers to dimple the dough every inch or so. Brush with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with remaining rosemary.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cover foccacia with plastic wrap while oven preheats.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

*From allrecipes.com

Kevin's rosemary ciabatta bread

Ingredients

1.5 cups water

1.5 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

1 tbsp. olive oil

3 1/4 cups bread flour

1.5 tsp. bread machine yeast

3 fresh rosemary sprigs, soak in water or olive oil first

more olive oil

Kosher salt

Instructions

1. Place first 6 ingredients into the pan of the bread machine. Select the Dough cycle and hit Start.

2. Dough will be quite sticky and wet once cycle is completed. Don't add more flour! Place dough on a lightly floured board, covered with a large bowl and let rest for 15 minutes.

3. Lightly flour or use parchment lined baking sheets. Divide into 2 pieces, and form each into a 3x14 inch oval. Place loaves on prepared sheets, dimple surface, and lightly flour. Cover and let rise in a cold oven for 45 minutes.

4. Take the bread out of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

5. Dimple dough for a second time, and then place loaves in the oven, positioned on the middle rack. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, generously coat the loaves with olive oil using a pastry brush, then sprinkle fresh rosemary and Kosher salt on the loaves.