Chicken Meatballs and Homemade Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 30 oz tomato sauce
- 30 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
Chicken Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 small onion sauteed onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsly
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
Instructions
Chicken Meatballs
- Add all of the ingredients to the ground chicken and mix well. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into your hand and roll evenly to create about a 2-inch size meatball. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the paper with cooking oil. Add the meatballs to a 375 degree oven and cook until the meatballs are almost done, about 20-25 minutes. Add the meatballs to the marinara sauce to continue cooking.
Marinara Sauce
- In a large stock pan over medium heat, add two tablespoons of olive oil. Let the oil heat up slightly before adding the onion. When the onion is soft, add the minced garlic and stir for one minute. Add the seasonings and herbs and mix well. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and mix well. Add the tomato paste. Cover the man and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. Serve the sauce and meatballs over pasta or zucchini noodles.