Keyword chicken meatballs, easy meal, healthy meatballs, meatballs, one pan meal
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
Meatballs
500ghigh-quality minced chicken
3slices of bread, crusts removed (plus extra breadcrumbs, if needed)
50mlmilk
1garlic clove
a few sprigs of fresh parsley
50golives
2tbspcapers
4tbspgrated parmesan
1large free-range egg
olive oil
Tomato sauce
3garlic cloves
2 x 400gtins of quality chopped tomatoes
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350ºF.
Into a bowl, roughly cut or break up the bread, then add the milk over top and mix together, then set aside so the milk absorbs into the bread.
Peel the garlic, and finely chop the parsley, then into a blender, add the soaked bread, olives, capers, garlic and parmesan - blitz until combined.Next add the eggs and pulse briefly.Into a large bowl, add the minced chicken, the mix from the blender, salt and pepper for seasoning and gently combine.Now, make the mixture into small balls, about 2.5cm wide (if the mixture is a little too wet to work with, add some extra breadcrumbs until it comes together).
Place the meatballs on a grease proof baking tray, drizzle generously with oil and bake in the oven for 30 mins, turning the balls halfway so they’re golden on all sides.
While they are cooking, make your tomato sauce by heating 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, adding the crushed, peeled garlic cloves and cook until soft (don't let them go brown).Tip in the tinned tomatoes, add some water (1/2 an empty tin) and cook for approx. 10 mins or until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Add some salt and pepper for seasoning.
Finally, add the sauce to the dish 5 to 10 mins before the meatballs have finished cooking.While this is happening, put your pasta on (following the packets instructions).
Serve on a large platter with pasta, then pout the meatballs in the sauce over top, sprinkle with parsley and let everyone dig in!