Chicken Meatballs with Red Sauce and Spaghetti

By ladygourmet

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. of boneless chicken breast
• 1 cup chick peas
• 1 cup Italian parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 3/4 cup corn meal
• Vegetable oil

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from livingthegourmet.blogspot.com

Preparation

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.