Name: Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs; 1 slice white sandwich bread; ¼ cup milk; 1 large egg white; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; ¾ tsp dried oregano; coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 can whole tomatoes in puree

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

How To Make Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Made from ground chicken thighs, white bread, and cheese, these tender chicken meatballs are skillet-cooked with tomatoes for a flavorful dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbchicken thighs,boneless skinless
1slicewhite sandwich bread
¼cupmilk
1large egg white
¼cupparmesan cheese,grated
¾tspdried oregano
coarse salt and ground pepper,as needed
1tbspolive oil
1canwhole tomatoes in puree

Instructions

Place chicken thighs in a food processor, and pulse until meat is coarsely ground.
Add bread, milk, egg white, cheese, oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper; process until meat is finely ground.
With moistened hands, shape the mixture into 12 meatballs.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add meatballs, and cook for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
Add tomatoes and puree, breaking them up with your fingers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer for about 15 minutes more until meatballs are cooked through.
Serve and enjoy.