IN: Chicken Meatballs in Napoli Sauce

So a few months a go I was looking up recipes for lean chicken patties. After searching for a recipe I decided to make meatballs instead. I got the basics but decided to jazz it up myself by adding a few extra ingredients! The meatballs turned out delicious! I then decided it would be nice with a rich napoli sauce. After a few trials, below is my own recipe for both the most perfect meatballs and the tastiest napoli sauce (If I don't so say myself!) ENJOY!!!

Meatball ingredients:

• 1KG chicken mince
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp vegetta (vegetable stock)
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 big handful chopped continental parsley

Napoli ingredients:

• 400g diced tomatoes
• 400g tomato passata
• 1/2 onion chopped finely
• 1 1/2 tsp vegetta
• 2 1/12 tsp minced garlic
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1/3 cup white wine
• 1 tsp Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp chilli flakes

Create:

Lets start of by making the sauce

• Dice the onion finely and cook in cooking pot with the vegetta and garlic until caramelized
• Pour the diced tomatoes and passata into the pot and stir all the onions and oil in - simmer for 10 minutes
• Add the parsley, sugar and white wine and bring to the boil for the wine to reduce
• Add the parmesan and chilli flakes and let sauce simmer for 30 minutes on low

Now lets make the meatballs

• Combine all ingredients into a large ball and mix together using your hands
• Once the ingredients are combined, roll mixture in hands to make the balls (size as desired) TIP: wet your hands, the mixture will not stick to your hands and this makes balling easier
• Once all the mixture is balled up, place on a plate and refrigerate for 15 minutes
• In a large fry pan fill half the pan with olive oil and heat on medium
• Once the oil is heated cook the meatballs in batches for about 5 minutes each side or until golden and firm - place on a paper towel to absorb oil

In a new fry pan, pour half the sauce into the pan and then add the meatballs. Pour remaining sauce on top to cover meatballs. Allow 10 minutes on low heat to simmer the meatballs in the sauce - Garnish with fresh parsley and serve!

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Feel free to share with family and friends! :)