# Chicken Parmigiana Balls

Healthy, low-fat chicken meatballs cooked in a vibrant homemade tomato and vegetable sauce, topped with melted cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: low-fat
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g chicken mince
- 0.5 tsp crushed garlic
- 0.5 tsp dried italian herbs
- cracked pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp bread crumbs
- 0.25 cup celery, diced
- 0.25 cup capsicum, diced
- 0.25 cup onion, diced
- 0.75 cup crushed tomato
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 35 g low-fat cheese, freshly grated
- 0.5 tsp dried italian herbs
- 2 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Combine chicken mince, 0.5 tsp garlic, 0.5 tsp dried Italian herbs, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
2. Shape the mixture into 8 balls.
3. Dice the onion, capsicum, and celery.
4. Spray a pan with oil, add the vegetables and 0.5 tsp garlic, and cook for a couple of minutes.
5. Add crushed tomato, tomato paste, 0.5 tsp Italian herbs, water, and pepper to the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes.
6. Place the raw chicken balls into a dish and pour the sauce over them.
7. Top with grated low-fat cheese and bake at 180 degrees Celsius until the cheese has melted.

## Equipment

- gloves
- measuring spoons
- bowl
- pan
- scraper
- grater
- dish

## Tips

- If you don't have Italian herbs, you can use dried oregano or dried basil.
- You can use fresh garlic instead of jarred garlic.
- This recipe serves two people, four balls each.
- Recipe can be doubled or tripled for larger families.
- Excess canned tomatoes can be frozen in containers for future use.
- Freshly grating your own cheese is recommended for better melting compared to pre-grated varieties.
- You could substitute chicken with pork.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P6IRep8ACE
- Creator: Symplytoogood
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9616ce35-2e54-4773-8c4b-847404564e16
- Extracted: 2026-10-21

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