Tuscan chicken meatballs
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add ground chicken to a large bowl.
- 2Add finely diced onion to the bowl.
- 3Add tomato paste to the bowl.
- 4Add garlic powder and paprika to the bowl.
- 5Grate garlic cloves into the bowl.
- 6Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the bowl.
- 7Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese to the bowl.
- 8Add an egg and fresh parsley to the bowl.
- 9Drizzle olive oil into the bowl.
- 10Mix all ingredients together by hand until well combined.
- 11Form the mixture into small meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- 12Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- 13Add the meatballs to the pan and cook until golden brown on all sides.
- 14Remove the cooked meatballs from the pan and set aside.
- 15Finely dice shallots.
- 16Add the diced shallots to the pan and sauté until softened.
- 17Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for another minute.
- 18Add halved cherry tomatoes to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
- 19Cook the tomatoes until they break down and form a sauce.
- 20Add tomato paste and chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the pan and stir.
- 21Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine.
- 22Stir in heavy cream until the sauce is creamy and smooth.
- 23Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 24Return the cooked meatballs to the pan with the sauce.
- 25Add baby spinach to the pan and cook until wilted.
- 26Cover the pan and let it simmer for a few minutes.
- 27Serve the Tuscan chicken meatballs over white rice.
- 28Garnish with fresh parsley and black pepper.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 0.5 onion finely diced onion
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 cloves garlic clove
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg egg
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallots shallots
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.25 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup white rice
Equipment
large bowlgraterbaking sheetlarge panspoontongschopping boardknifewooden spoonpepper mill
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