italian chicken meatballs
6.01.2020
This recipe was made even easier by the use of my very handy cookie scooper. The extra bonus to these meatballs was that I quick roasted some frozen tomatoes from last summer's garden. I had previously used these frozen tomatoes in a tomato soup but it was great to know they would be just as delicious mixed into a pasta or other use.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sliced onions and tomatoes. Sprinkle with kosher salt and about 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme (leave the rest of the thyme for later). Drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil and toss to combine. Transfer to the prepared sheet-pan and spread well.
- In the same mixing bowl, now prepare the chicken meatball mixture. Add ground chicken, garlic, egg, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Add oregano, paprika, pinch of salt and black pepper, and 1 cup fresh chopped parsley. Drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil. Using clean hands, mix well until the chicken meatball mixture is well-combined.
- Form the mixture into small chicken meatballs about 1 1/2 tbsp each. Arrange the chicken meatballs on the same sheet pan with the tomatoes and onions.
- Bake for 30 minutes or so, or until meatballs begin to turn a beautiful golden brown and the tomatoes collapse.
Shopping List
1 large red onion, cut into wedges
6 to 7 tomatoes, quartered or cut into wedges
3 tsp fresh thyme leaves, divided
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher salt
1 1/2 lb ground chicken
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 raw egg, scrambled
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp dry oregano
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
black pepper
1 cup fresh chopped parsley
6 to 7 tomatoes, quartered or cut into wedges
3 tsp fresh thyme leaves, divided
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher salt
1 1/2 lb ground chicken
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 raw egg, scrambled
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp dry oregano
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
black pepper
1 cup fresh chopped parsley
