1 pound ground turkey meat
5 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 egg
1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup whole wheat panko bread
1/2 cup lukewarm water
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into bite sized cubes (you can use 4 (1 ounce) string cheese pieces, too)
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes