Chicken Meatballs & Spaghetti Recipe
Follow this Chicken Meatballs & Spaghetti Recipe to create chicken meatballs with lean chicken breasts that are enriched by a splash of healthy olive oil, sautéed onion, spices and herbs. Cook in savory tomato sauce that seeps into the chicken balls, making them the perfect companion to wholegrain pasta. Delicious!
Chicken Meatballs & Spaghetti
This Chicken Meatballs & Spaghetti Recipe is a healthier version of a beloved favorite. Using lean chicken breasts, create savory chicken balls dotted with herbs. Simmer in rich tomato sauce and dish on a bed of wholegrain spaghetti. A nutritious and delicious treat. Yummy!
Equipment
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Nonstick Frying Pan (with cover)
- 1 Large Pot (for cooking the spaghetti)
Ingredients
Chicken Meatballs
- 3 cups Ground Chicken Breasts (1 pound or 500 grams)
- 2 cups Onions (diced)
- 6 tbsp Parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Wholegrain Breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tbsp Sweet Paprika
- 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic (spice)
- 1/4 tsp Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tbsp for sauteing onions, 1 tbsp for the chicken mixture)
Tomato Sauce
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tbsp for sauteing garlic, 1 tbsp to add to the sauce)
- 6 Tomatoes (large)
- 1 tbsp Sweet Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)
- 2/3 cup Tomato Paste (without preservatives, salt or sugar)
- 1 cup Water
Spaghetti
- 500 grams Wholegrain Spaghetti (about 16 ounces)
Instructions
Meatball Mixture
- Finely dice the onions. Sauté in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until golden brown. Let cool.
- Mix the sautéed onions with the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, 1 tbsp of olive oil and spices. Mix well. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour to solidify the mixture.
- If the mixture seems loose, gradually add breadcrumbs until the mixture is firm enough to form balls.
Tomato Sauce
- Wash the tomatoes and gently make a small cut on the tomato skin.
- Cover the tomatoes with boiling hot water. Wait 15 minutes and remove the peel.
- Cut into small cubes and set aside.
- In a nonstick frying pan, sauté the minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 1 – 2 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Add the cubed tomatoes and simmer until tender.
- Add the rest of the tomato sauce ingredients (including 1 tbsp of olive oil). Cover the pot and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
Adding The Chicken Meatballs
- Form small balls from the chicken mixture and place them in the simmering tomato sauce. Scoop sauce to cover the balls.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
Spaghetti
- Cook the wholegrain spaghetti according to the package instructions.
Chicken Meatball & Spaghetti Dish
- Serve the hot meatballs and tomato sauce on a bed of wholegrain spaghetti.
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