Healthy Chicken Feta Basil Meatballs
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Grate the courgette.
- 2Combine the chicken mince, grated courgette, garlic, feta, basil, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- 3Mix well using your hands until evenly combined.
- 4Wet your hands and roll into balls.
- 5Cook meatballs in a pan.
- 6Heat a little olive oil and break up the reserved meatball into the pan.
- 7Add the red onion, red pepper, garlic, cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- 8Stir in the harissa, tomato purée, cook for 1–2 minutes more.
- 9Pour in the tinned cherry tomatoes, add a little bit of water to the tins and tip in, crumble in the stock cube.
- 10Simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and the sauce has thickened.
- 11Cook your spaghetti until al dente.
- 12Toss the spaghetti into the sauce.
- 13Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and warm through for 3 minutes.
- 14Toss everything together.
- 15Serve and finish with fresh basil and plenty of parmesan.
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken mince
- 1 courgette
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 100 g feta cheese
- handful fresh basil
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 2 red onions
- 2 red peppers
- 2 tsp harissa
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tins whole cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 chicken stock cube
- handful fresh basil
- 75 g spaghetti
- Parmesan
Equipment
graterbowlwooden spoonpansaucepantongs
Tips
- Wet hands before rolling the meatballs to prevent sticking.
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