chicken meatballs with red sauce and spaghetti

Name: Chicken Meatballs with Red Sauce and Spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 3 lbs. of boneless chicken breast; - 1 cup chick peas; - 1 cup italian parsley; - 2 cloves garlic; - 3 tablespoons olive oil; - ½ tsp. salt; - ½ tsp. black pepper; - ½ tsp. turmeric; - ¾ cup corn meal; - vegetable oil

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Catherine Cappiello Pappas

Amityville, NY

Updated on Jan 16, 2014

Here is a healthy and delicious version of spaghetti & meatballs!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 3 lbs. of boneless chicken breast
- 1 cup chick peas
- 1 cup italian parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- ¾ cup corn meal
- vegetable oil

How To Make chicken meatballs with red sauce and spaghetti

Step 1

Preheat Oven 350 degrees: Place in a food processor the chick peas, parsley, garlic and seasonings and process. Cut chicken breast into cubes and place in the food processor; do not over process the chicken. Place the ground chicken in a large bowl. Add the olive oil and mix the chicken. Place the corn meal in a shallow bowl. Form the chicken into desired sized balls and roll in the corn meal. Place the chicken balls in a baking dish and drizzle with the vegetable oil. For one inch chicken balls bake 20 – 25 minutes.
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