Chicken meatballs in tomato sauce have a delicate taste and are a light recipe that will please both adults and children. Serve them with a good seasonal side dish and some crunchy bread. These chicken meatballs in tomato sauce are very soft and flavorful, thanks to the boiled potatoes in the mixture, and they’re made with very few simple ingredients.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 1,437.26 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 17.76 (g) of which sugars 3.70 (g)
- Proteins 26.14 (g)
- Fat 143.33 (g) of which saturated 26.61 (g)of which unsaturated 102.25 (g)
- Fibers 3.01 (g)
- Sodium 525.39 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz chicken breast (ground)
- 1/2 cup potatoes, peeled, cooked, boiled
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup parmigiano Reggiano DOP
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste lemon (grated zest)
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 14 oz canned tomatoes
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 sprig basil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1/2 liter peanut oil
- to taste breadcrumbs
Tools
- 1 Wok
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Thermometer
- 1 Food Mill
Steps
Mash the boiled potato well with a fork or in the potato masher inside a bowl.
Add the meat and the rest of the ingredients for the meatballs. Mix well until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Heat the oil in a wok to 338°F checking with a kitchen thermometer.
In the meantime, form the meatballs and coat them in breadcrumbs. Fry them a few at a time until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Chop the onion, place it in the saucepan with the oil and fry. Pass the canned tomatoes through the food mill and add them to the sauté.
Adjust salt and pepper.
As soon as it starts to boil, add the meatballs and basil.
Cook for 15 minutes, if the sauce thickens too much add a few tablespoons of water and adjust the salt.
Serve hot with fresh bread.
Tips
The boiled potatoes can be replaced with 100 g of bread soaked in milk.
The boiled potatoes can be replaced with 100 g of bread soaked in milk.
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