Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Chicken meatballs

I made some chicken meatballs yesterday and they turned out delish!  So I feel bad though because I totally took this recipe from somewhere but I can not for the life of me remember the website!  Sorry to whoever I took this from!

Chicken Meatballs

Ingredient:
1 lb ground chicken
small onion
garlic (I like the kind that comes in a jar or Trader Joe's has some that is in the freezer section and anytime you need it you just pop a little bit out of the container.  They both taste good!)
Parsley (about half a cup)
Sea Salt
Pepper
Tomato Paste
Olive Oil
Italian bread crumbs
1 egg

Preheat the oven to 400.  Chop up the onion small and cook it in a pan with the garlic until its clear.  Set it aside to cool.  Place chicken in a bowl and add parsley, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 1 egg, 1 cup of bread crumbs and the onion/ garlic mixture.  Mix together.  Form your meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.  I did find my meatballs to be a little sticky and not so firm so I added a bit more breadcrumbs until I liked the consistency.  Mix together 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and olive oil.  Brush on top of the meatballs.  DO not worry if the paste and oil do not mix together.  Cook meatballs for about 20 minutes.

I served these over wheat pasta with some quickly sauteed tomatoes, garlic, bella mushrooms and spinach leaves.  I drizzled some truffle oil on top and topped with Parmesan shavings.  So good and pretty healthy!

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