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Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe
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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

  1. Place chicken thighs in a food processor, and pulse until meat is coarsely ground.

  2. Add bread, milk, egg white, cheese, oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper; process until meat is finely ground.

  3. With moistened hands, shape the mixture into 12 meatballs.

  4. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add meatballs, and cook for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

  5. 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.

  6. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 359.46kcal
  • Fat: 25.50g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.49g
  • Trans Fat: 0.10g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 11.22g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.53g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.07g
  • Fiber: 1.43g
  • Sugar: 2.55g
  • Protein: 24.67g
  • Cholesterol: 118.98mg
  • Sodium: 477.00mg
  • Calcium: 166.94mg
  • Potassium: 387.60mg
  • Iron: 1.53mg
  • Vitamin A: 62.16µg
  • Vitamin C: 6.00mg
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