Chop, chop!

A while ago, I saw a commercial for chicken parmesan meatballs and ever since, I’ve been yearning to try them! Plus, I started a garden (with basil, green onions, and bell peppers hopefully) in my backyard and have been wanting to use it ever since! 😀 One of my favorite dishes is chicken parmesan, so I adapted my normal recipe to a meatball form of the dish!

Backyard garden!

To start off, prepare some ground chicken. You can buy it but it’s hard to find here or it’s really expensive, so take out some frozen chicken breast and your handy dandy cleaver. Chop vigorously and voila!

 

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Ingredients
For the meatballs
1 lb ground chicken
1 clove of garlic (diced)
Flour
1 egg
Breadcrumbs
Salt & pepper
Parmesan cheese

For the filling
Mozzarella cheese (cubed)
1 onion (diced)
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh basil leaves

For the pasta
Spaghetti
Extra virgin olive oil
Tomatoes (chopped)
Onions (diced)

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First, pre-heat the oven to 400°F. While waiting, prepare the filling by cooking the onions for a few minutes until they are softened. Quarter the cherry tomatoes, throw in with the onions, and then add strips of the basil. Season with salt and pepper, and then put aside. mMMmMMm, savor the fragrance!

To prepare the meatballs, add some diced garlic, salt, and pepper to the ground chicken. Form the chicken mixture into balls. Once you have the meatball, push a Mozzarella cheese cube into the middle. Add the onion/tomato/basil into the meatball, and reform into a ball shape. Coat with flour, put the meatballs through an eggwash, and coat with breadcrumbs. Heat a pan on medium high, and brown the meatballs on all sides (this step should only take a few minutes). Transfer the meatballs onto a baking pan, and bake for roughly 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to overcook!

While waiting for the meatballs, prepare the pasta and sauce. Cook some spaghetti until al dente. For the tomato sauce, cook the onions in a pot. Once softened, add chopped tomatoes and season. Assemble the plate and shave some parmesan cheese as a last step!

Enjoy!

D-Pain