# Healthy Chicken Feta Basil Meatballs

These chicken feta basil meatballs are paired with a sweet cherry tomato sauce and spaghetti for a protein-packed meal.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Grate the courgette.
2. Combine the chicken mince, grated courgette, garlic, feta, basil, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
3. Mix well using your hands until evenly combined.
4. Wet your hands and roll into balls.
5. Cook meatballs in a pan.
6. Heat a little olive oil and break up the reserved meatball into the pan.
7. Add the red onion, red pepper, garlic, cook for 5 minutes until soft.
8. Stir in the harissa, tomato purée, cook for 1–2 minutes more.
9. Pour in the tinned cherry tomatoes, add a little bit of water to the tins and tip in, crumble in the stock cube.
10. Simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and the sauce has thickened.
11. Cook your spaghetti until al dente.
12. Toss the spaghetti into the sauce.
13. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and warm through for 3 minutes.
14. Toss everything together.
15. Serve and finish with fresh basil and plenty of parmesan.

## Equipment

- grater
- bowl
- wooden spoon
- pan
- saucepan
- tongs

## Tips

- Wet hands before rolling the meatballs to prevent sticking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHoVPQboZjK/?igsh=MW84YjZwNW16NGs1NA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1bd2df8a-b015-4b77-a09a-fffdf80e48cf
- Extracted: 2025-06-04

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