Chicken meatballs in broth, flavorful and delicate at the same time. They are very soft and a valid alternative to beef broth or the classic chicken thigh broth. Generally, when preparing meat broth one tends to choose cuts that aren’t too dry, but boiled meat is often not much liked. The broth with chicken meatballs is delicious; for the preparation you’ll need chicken breast, boiled potato, carrots, sandwich bread and Parmesan. This dish solves the first course problem: with the flavorful broth you can dress pasta and you won’t have to worry about the second course, which you can enjoy the same day or save for the next day, perhaps accompanied by a side dish. So all that’s left is to try and taste!

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Medium
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
Cooking time: 1 Minute
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

1.54 lbs chicken breast
3.5 oz carrot
5.3 oz potato
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 slices sandwich bread
salt
1 onion
1 stalk celery
6 cherry tomatoes
8.5 cups water
Parmesan rind (optional)
2 carrots
oil
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon cube

Tools

Food processor

Preparation

First, clean the potato, cut it into cubes and boil it, adding a little salt to the water.
Peel the carrot and cut it into pieces, then place it in the food processor.
Add the chicken breast cut into pieces.
Chop.
Drain the potato and add it together with the chicken breast and carrots.
Process well.
Move the mixture to a container and add the Parmesan and a pinch of salt.
Tear the slices of bread and put them in the food processor.
Chop and pour it into the container with the chicken breast.
Mix well so the bread is fully incorporated.
Form balls of about 1–1.5 oz (30–40 g).
Coat the meatballs in breadcrumbs.
Meanwhile, if you haven’t prepared the broth, place the meatballs in the refrigerator.
Prepare the broth by adding a drizzle of oil, onion, celery, salt, cherry tomatoes and the water. Cook covered for 40 minutes.
At the end of cooking, take the meatballs and add them one at a time to the broth.
Cook for 15 minutes.
The chicken meatballs in broth are ready.